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Cotter School District, Arkansas

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Cotter School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 728 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Cotter School District is a school district in Arkansas (Baxter County). During the 2023 school year, 728 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Cotter School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Allen Franks
Jimmy Morgan
Luke Walker

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,473,000 $1,893 17%
Local: $2,196,000 $2,823 25%
State: $5,072,000 $6,519 58%
Total: $8,741,000 $11,235
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,292,000 $10,658
Total Current Expenditures: $7,846,000 $10,084
Instructional Expenditures: $4,891,000 $6,286 59%
Student and Staff Support: $706,000 $907 9%
Administration: $803,000 $1,032 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,446,000 $1,858 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $262,000 $336
Construction: $103,000 $132
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $45,000 $57


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 PS >=50 PS PS 41
2018-2019 51 <50 PS <50 PS PS 51
2017-2018 54 >=50 PS <50 PS PS 55
2016-2017 60 >=50 PS >=50 PS 60
2015-2016 57 PS PS <50 PS 58
2014-2015 35 PS PS <50 PS 36
2013-2014 80 PS PS >=50 PS 80
2012-2013 86 PS PS >=50 PS 86
2011-2012 86 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85
2010-2011 89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 PS <50 PS PS 41
2018-2019 46 <50 PS <50 PS PS 47
2017-2018 51 >=50 PS <50 PS PS 52
2016-2017 60 >=50 PS <50 PS 61
2015-2016 57 PS PS >=50 PS 57
2014-2015 44 PS PS <50 PS 44
2013-2014 80 PS PS >=50 PS 80
2012-2013 85 PS PS >=50 PS 84
2011-2012 85 PS PS >=50 PS PS 84
2010-2011 80 PS PS >=50 PS PS 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2016-2017 80-89 PS PS >=90
2015-2016 80-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=90
2013-2014 80-89 80-89
2012-2013 >=90 >=90
2011-2012 70-79 PS 70-79
2010-2011 80-89 PS PS 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 728 -6.5
2021-2022 775 -0.4
2020-2021 778 -3.0
2019-2020 801 4.1
2018-2019 768 4.2
2017-2018 736 3.9
2016-2017 707 1.0
2015-2016 700 -2.6
2014-2015 718 3.8
2013-2014 691 3.6
2012-2013 666 -1.4
2011-2012 675 -1.2
2010-2011 683 -0.9
2009-2010 689 2.2
2008-2009 674 2.5
2007-2008 657 -3.2
2006-2007 678 6.2
2005-2006 636 -1.7
2004-2005 647 -0.3
2003-2004 649 -0.9
2002-2003 655 5.2
2001-2002 621 -3.4
2000-2001 642 -4.4
1999-2000 670 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Cotter School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.8
Black 0.7 19.4
Hispanic 2.6 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.0
Two or More Races 0.3 4.3
White 95.5 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Cotter School District had 88.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 8.2.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 3.78
Elementary: 35.15
Secondary: 47.33
Total: 88.73

Cotter School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 29.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.95
Other Support Services: 13.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Cotter School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amanda Gist Elementary School397PK-6
Cotter High School3317-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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