Cossatot River School District

130 School Dr
Wickes, AR 71973
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cossatot River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 466 students in Cossatot River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Cossatot River School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Cossatot River School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cossatot River High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
861 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cossatot River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#103 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cossatot River   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cossatot River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cossatot River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cossatot River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cossatot River   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
570 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
66%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
56
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
3
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,847 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,661 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cossatot River   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cossatot River   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,847
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cossatot River   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,661
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cossatot River   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cossatot River School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Umpire K-12 School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
142 School St
Umpire, AR 71971
(870) 583-2141
Grades: K-12
| 92 students
Rank: #22.
Cossatot River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6330 Hwy 71 S
Cove, AR 71937
(870) 387-4200
Grades: 7-12
| 374 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 861 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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