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Cotter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 397 students in Cotter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Cotter School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
728 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Cotter 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
695 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
52
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,390 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,007
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,390
$12,826
Best Cotter School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amanda Gist Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
152 Lucille St
Cotter, AR 72626
(870) 435-6655
Cotter, AR 72626
(870) 435-6655
Grades: PK-6
| 397 students
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