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Cabot School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 350 students in Cabot School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Cabot School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
16 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
10,635 Students
43,011 Students
# Teachers
689 Teachers
3,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cabot School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
3%
26%
% White
80%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,081 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,502
$13,136
Spending / Student
$10,081
$13,047
Best Cabot School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cabot Panther Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Funtastic Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3363
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3363
Gr: 5-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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