School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0503750
Cabot School District
Cabot School District spends $11,818 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arkansas districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cabot School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $57,508
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $11,818
- Per-pupil spending
- 10,696
- Students enrolled
- 95th
- Pct. in AR
Well above benchmark
Cabot School District spends $11,818 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arkansas districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $57,508, below the national average of $70,245, serving 10,696 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: Cabot School District spends $11,818 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arkansas districts with a reliable figure.
- 95th percentile for Arkansas
- 31st percentile nationally
- 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Cabot School District ranks #9 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #177 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
- +11.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median
Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cabot School District's instructional payroll puts 17.5% into special education , 7.4 points above the state median of 10.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arkansas peer.
| Program | Cabot School | AR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 68.7% | 73.6% | -4.9 pp |
| Special education | 17.5% | 10.1% | +7.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.9% | 5.7% | -1.8 pp |
| Other programs | 9.9% | 9.9% | +0.0 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0503750 · FY2023.
LEAID 0503750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cabot School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $57,508 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Arkansas · P31 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hot ($53est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cabot School
Salary neighbourhood · Cabot School
Cabot School already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Harrison · low pole
Harrison · low pole
$38,762 est. salary
- Rogers · near
Rogers · near
$57,050 est. salary
- Hot · near
Hot · near
$57,455 est. salary
- Cabot · this district
Cabot · this district
$57,508 est. salary
- Siloam · near
Siloam · near
$58,246 est. salary
- Fayetteville · top pay
Fayetteville · top pay
$73,997 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cabot School
Cabot School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$57,508 31st percentile higher than 31% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Cabot School in Arkansas's upper-third pay band
Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$73,997 est. avg salary
- Cabot School District
Cabot School District
$57,508 est. avg salary
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$46,611 est. avg salary
What this shows Cabot School District ranks #9 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #177 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Cabot School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$31,095 per pupil
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$17,573 per pupil
- Cabot School District $11,818
Cabot School District
$11,818 per pupil
What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $57,507.843
- Arkansas price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,246
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Arkansas run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Arkansas compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Cabot School District
What the Numbers Say About Cabot School District
Cabot School District is a mid-sized school district in Arkansas, serving 10,696 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,818. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,508, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0503750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Cabot School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 33.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 95% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Cabot School District reports $126.4M in total expenditure against $124.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $27.1M, special-education teacher pay is $6.9M.
How does Cabot School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Arkansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cabot School District pays -5.5% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $11,818 vs $15,771
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Arkansas districts
On pay, Cabot School District sits closest to Hot Springs School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Greenwood School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Cabot School District's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cabot School District: closest on enrollment (10,696 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,508 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Cabot School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Cabot School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 9 of 201, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Large-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cabot School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cabot School District?
The average teacher salary in Cabot School District is $57,508 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Cabot School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?
Cabot School District pays 33.1% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $57,508.
How does Cabot School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cabot School District pays 18.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,508.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cabot School District?
Cabot School District spends approximately $11,818 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cabot School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Cabot School District's total expenditure of $126.4M (NCES FY2023).
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