The brief
A charter high school in Cave City, AR where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 14 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 1 of 3 in Cave City School District.
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202655%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72521; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $54,130
- Median home value
- $120,600
- Median rent
- $767/mo
- College educated
- 13.3%
- Homeownership
- 67.6%
- Poverty rate
- 17.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72521; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 26
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,479/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cave City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cave City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 12% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 74.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School serve?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School has an enrollment of approximately 359 students.
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 5.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School rank in AR?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School ranks #14 of 1,041 schools in AR.
What is Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School's MySchoolScout rating?
Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School a charter school?
Yes, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School a Title I school?
No, Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School?
74.9% of students at Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 359
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 63
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Sharp County
- Phone
- (870) 283-5392
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $12,840
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 20.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 72521)
- 5,176
- Area average commute
- 26.9 min
- Area median age
- 39.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.