Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cabot, AR

Cabot Junior High North

Federal NCES profile for Cabot Junior High North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 050375000399
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cabot Junior High North earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#8 of 15
public schools in Cabot · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for Arkansas
27.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cabot Junior High North has class sizes larger than 78% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cabot Junior High North ranks #8 of 15 public schools in Cabot, AR.

School address

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

+7 students YoY

Cabot Junior High North held near 895 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 55.3 → 53.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 050375000399 · Cabot, AR Middle · MID · TRAD

920 enr · 16.7:1 · 27.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Cabot High School (2,170 students)

Cabot Junior High North held near 895 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 55.3 → 53.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Cabot Junior High North in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cabot Junior High North reports 920 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 Junior High North compares

Cabot Junior High North 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 16.7:1 ▲ 23% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.5% ▼ 54% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 920 top 5% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
920
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 78% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 460 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
178
in-school suspensions + 100 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 81.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Cabot Junior High North is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

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 Junior High North Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Cabot School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle 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.

Frequently asked questions about Cabot Junior High North

How many students attend Cabot Junior High North?

Cabot Junior High North has 920 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cabot, AR. CCD year-over-year: 888 (2022-23) → 895 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabot Junior High North?

The student-teacher ratio at Cabot Junior High North is 16.7:1, which is 23% 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 Junior High North?

27.5% of students at Cabot Junior High North are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cabot Junior High North?

The largest demographic group at Cabot Junior High North is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Cabot, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cabot Junior High North?

Cabot Junior High North has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Junior High North rank among public schools in Cabot?

By Resource Investment Index, Cabot Junior High North ranks #8 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 Junior High North, Cabot School District also operates Cabot High School (2,170 students), Cabot Middle School North (828 students), and Cabot Freshman Academy (827 students). See the Cabot School District district page for the complete list.

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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