CADDO ACADEMY

CADDO ACADEMY is one of the close-knit senior highs in NORMAN, Arkansas, overseen by CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 237 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 54% leaner than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 585 students. CADDO ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CADDO ACADEMY shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, CADDO ACADEMY records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CADDO ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 34.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $48,906, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CADDO ACADEMY is one of 5 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 1,138 students).

CADDO HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, CADDO ACADEMY comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. As a public charter, CADDO ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CADDO ACADEMY has decreased 11%, going from 265 students in 2018 to 237 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the CADDO ACADEMY community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.