Cabot School District
Cabot School District is a public school district based in Cabot, Arkansas, serving 10,672 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 628 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $9,639 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Cabot compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cabot | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,639 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,730 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $111.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 669 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,637 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock | 12,368 | 25 | $13,220 | 13.4 | #6 |
| Cabot School DistrictCabot · this district | 10,672 | 17 | $9,639 | 16.0 | #7 |
| Fayetteville School DistrictFayetteville | 10,291 | 17 | $11,435 | 14.5 | #8 |
| Conway School DistrictConway | 10,212 | 17 | $10,432 | 16.0 | #9 |
| Bryant School DistrictBryant | 9,827 | 12 | $9,678 | 16.5 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan CountyPembroke, GA | 10,677 | $10,204 | 14.1 |
| MSD Pike TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 10,674 | $10,880 | 15.6 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir, NC | 10,667 | $10,277 | 17.5 |
| Pittsburg UnifiedPittsburg, CA | 10,666 | $13,724 | 21.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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