Enrollment
388
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050040501591
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
6330 HIGHWAY 71 S, COVE, AR 71937 · (870) 387-4200 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Arkansas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
385 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
23.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
25.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.9% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 12.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 388 | 99.2% | 24.9% |
| NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL NASHVILLE | 444 | 99.3% | 28.8% |
| HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOL HERMITAGE | 208 | 100.0% | 24.8% |
| TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL OLA | 413 | 100.0% | 21.7% |
| FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH FORT SMITH | 235 | 100.0% | 19.2% |
| HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL HORATIO | 335 | 83.3% | 27.3% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #176 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #91 of 132 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #204 of 280 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #128 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #127 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #80 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #53 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #95 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 5.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 43.8 | 8.9:1 | 99% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 44.5 | 8.7:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 34.8 | 10.8:1 | 99% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 69 | 5.7:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 32.5 | 12.7:1 | 74% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 99% (414) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL.
About COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in Arkansas, with an address in COVE. The school's enrollment of 388 students covers grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for high schools in Arkansas, which is about 510.
COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT has 855 students spread across 4 schools.
White students are the majority at COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups make up 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Polk County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 43.8 full-time equivalents, or about 8.9 students per teacher. That matches the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is 99%. Public schools in Polk County average 74%.
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Arkansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.9%; the prediction is 22.9%.
Across Polk County, the median household income is $49,191, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County is home to 11 public schools and about 3,063 public school students.
The nearest public school is COSSATOT RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL, at about 1.1 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 394 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 388. Its ratio of students to teachers was 5.7:1 in 2020-21, and 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,361
Census ACS
Median income
$49,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT
- COSSATOT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 200 students
- COSSATOT RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 170 students
- UMPIRE K-12 SCHOOLCombined · 97 students
Nearby schools
- COSSATOT RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 170
- COSSATOT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 200
- Smithville Elementary School15.8 mi · 144
- Smithville Middle School15.8 mi · 49
- Smithville High School15.9 mi · 68
- LOUISE DURHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.2 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.