Enrollment
324
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050468000194
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL
198 MABLE, COTTER, AR 72626 · (870) 435-6323 · Baxter County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
324 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.6%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
38.9%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
+25 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 10.2:1
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About COTTER HIGH SCHOOL
Set in COTTER, Arkansas, COTTER HIGH SCHOOL is a close-knit senior high, overseen by COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 324 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.
COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 698 students. COTTER HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
Demographically, COTTER HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Baxter County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.7:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Baxter County's rate of about 52%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, COTTER HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 22.3%; actual is 42.1%, +19.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Baxter County put median household earnings sit near $48,452, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Baxter County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,984 students), COTTER HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COTTER HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 299 students in 2018 compared to 324 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 today.
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Baxter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,407
Census ACS
Median income
$48,452
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
- AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 374 students
Nearby schools
- AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 374
- FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 337
- FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOL4.4 mi · 246
- FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL4.4 mi · 222
- HACKLER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 837
- MOUNTAIN HOME CAREER ACADEMIES7.8 mi · 1,523
Frequently asked questions
About COTTER HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend COTTER HIGH SCHOOL?
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does COTTER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does COTTER HIGH SCHOOL have?
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.7:1.
How diverse is COTTER HIGH SCHOOL?
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is COTTER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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