Enrollment
375
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cave City, AR
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School
Federal NCES profile for Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050405000148Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 76
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Cave City · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 53.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cave City, AR.
School address
District: Cave City School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050405000148 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.9%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Cave City, Arkansas, enrolling 375 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is leaner than roughly 93% of Arkansas schools and 56% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.9% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 375 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arkansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 256 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #34.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 375 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cave City School District also operates Cave City Elementary School (605 students) and Cave City Middle School Career and Collegiate Preparatory (259 students) alongside Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School compares
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 56% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.9% | ▼ 9% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 7% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,432
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
African American 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cave City School District, which includes Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School.
$11,432
Per student
-7%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.5%
State 56.1%
Federal 22.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave City Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cave City Middle School Career and Collegiate Preparatory | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School
How many students attend Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School has 375 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cave City, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is 6:1, which is 56% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
53.9% of students at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
The largest demographic group at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Cave City, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School rank among public schools in Cave City?
By Resource Investment Index, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cave City, 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 Cave City on the city page.
Is Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School a good school?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cave City School District?
Besides Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School, Cave City School District also operates Cave City Elementary School (605 students) and Cave City Middle School Career and Collegiate Preparatory (259 students). See the Cave City School District district page for the complete list.
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