📍 198 Melba Ave, Cotter, Baxter County, 72626
Cotter High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cotter, Baxter County. The school has 331 pupils enrolled. The Principal is K. Jefferson. It is part of the Cotter School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
Cotter High School enrolls 331 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 312 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
331 of the school's 331 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cotter High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT-10.
Cotter High School is one of 2 schools in COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in COTTER, Arkansas. The district serves 698 students district-wide and employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 331 students, Cotter High School is close to the district average of about 349 students per school.