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Cotter High School (CHS) is a comprehensive public junior-senior high school for students in grades 7 through 12 located in Cotter, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school of Cotter School District. The teacher-student ratio is approximately 10:1.
About Cotter
City in Arkansas, United StatesCotter is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 886 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Cotter
The typical Cotter home is worth about $245,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% above the Arkansas typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Cotter
Not graded
Cotter has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Cotter
Full picture →Most working residents leave Cotter for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Mountain Home (33%), Flippin (4%) and Little Rock (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Cotter
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 61% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cotter
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cotter
Full climate →Cotter has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Cotter
All Cotter schools →School Grade B
The public schools Cotter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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