Summary:
The Cave City School District is served by a single high school, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School, which enrolls 375 students in grades 9 through 12 and has achieved standout academic results despite serving a community where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is a top-performing school in Arkansas, ranking 6th out of 293 high schools statewide in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 98th percentile. The school has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years. Its academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.8%), Reading (60.5%), Algebra (49.5%), Geometry (43.4%), and Biology (59.3%) all significantly exceeding state averages. The school also boasts an incredibly low student-teacher ratio of 5.8 to 1, which supports personalized instruction, and a very low dropout rate of just 0.2%. Spending per student is $15,288, reflecting a strong investment in education.
One of the most compelling findings is the school's rapid year-over-year improvement, with Geometry proficiency more than doubling from 18.3% to 43.4% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. However, a notable area for attention is 11th-grade Biology, where only 25% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, falling below the state average of 32.2%. Overall, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School demonstrates that a small, well-resourced school can achieve outstanding academic outcomes even when serving a high-poverty student population.
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