CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 16 public schools serving 10,696 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 5 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,644 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lonoke County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,040 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.8% local, 56.5% state, and 15.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $58,784 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 20/100, ranked #240 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 401.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.2% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools.
Cabot High School accounts for 20.4% of all CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 6.8× across entities
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 318 students (lowest) to 2,170 students (highest), a spread of 1,852 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 26.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT has 16 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 7 other. Total enrollment is 10,696 students.
How much does CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $11,040 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #240 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT is $58,784 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lonoke County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 78.2% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #240 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.