Cross County School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Cherry Valley and Hickory Ridge.

At a glance

730Students enrolled

2Schools

2Towns served

$13,717Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

100%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs AR

Math proficiency46%

State average 36.2%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 36.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 88.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,717

per student each year · 1% above the AR average

Spending

Classroom instruction49%

Support & administration43%

Other8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)16%

State65%

Federal19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

643’20

662’21

697’22

695’23

730’24

Students

White · 89%650

Black · 7%49

Hispanic · 2%16

Two or more races · 2%14

Asian · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Cherry Valley543 people

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Hickory Ridge259 people

Schools2 in district

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CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 415 students · Cherry Valley

ACharter 🏫

CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL A NEW TECH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 315 students · Cherry Valley

B+Charter

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.