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Cossatot River School District

130 School Dr
Wickes, AR 71973
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 477 students in Cossatot River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Cossatot River School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Cossatot River School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cossatot River High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cossatot River School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#75 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
42%
39%
43%
40%
34%
36%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.59
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
71%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,298 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,821 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,298
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,821
$13,043

Best Cossatot River School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Umpire K-12 School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
142 School St
Umpire, AR 71971
(870) 583-2141
Grades: K-12
| 92 students
Rank: #22.
Cossatot River High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6330 Hwy 71 S
Cove, AR 71937
(870) 387-4200
Grades: 7-12
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,026 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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