High school (grades 9-12) · Cabot, AR

Cabot High School

Federal NCES profile for Cabot High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050375000123
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cabot High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#11 of 15
public schools in Cabot · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
large classes for Arkansas
24.2%
free-lunch eligible

Cabot High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cabot High School ranks #11 of 15 public schools in Cabot, AR.

School address

Cabot, AR 72023
District: Cabot School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050375000123 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Cabot High School held near 2,165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 131.9 → 132.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 050375000123 · Cabot, AR High · LARGE · TRAD

2,170 enr · 16.6:1 · 24.2% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Cabot Junior High North (920 students)

Cabot High School held near 2,165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE added 131.9 → 132.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Cabot High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cabot High School reports 2,170 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cabot High School compares

Cabot High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 22% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.2% ▼ 59% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,170 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,170
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.2%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 77% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,792
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 434 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
300
in-school suspensions + 176 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 2.9%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Cabot High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cabot School District reports $10,792 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cabot High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cabot Junior High North Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cabot Middle School North Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cabot Freshman Academy Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cabot Middle School South Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cabot Junior High South Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cabot High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cabot School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,170 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cabot High School

How many students attend Cabot High School?

Cabot High School has 2,170 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cabot, AR. CCD year-over-year: 2,198 (2022-23) → 2,165 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabot High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cabot High School is 16.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cabot High School?

24.2% of students at Cabot High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cabot High School?

The largest demographic group at Cabot High School is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Cabot, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cabot High School?

Cabot High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cabot High School rank among public schools in Cabot?

By Resource Investment Index, Cabot High School ranks #11 of 15 public schools in Cabot, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cabot on the city page.

What other schools are in Cabot School District?

Besides Cabot High School, Cabot School District also operates Cabot Junior High North (920 students), Cabot Middle School North (828 students), and Cabot Freshman Academy (827 students). See the Cabot School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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