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Cossatot River School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Wickes, Grannis, Cove and Vandervoort.

Students
855
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,104
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cossatot River School District

  • School Grade B: better than 62% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the AR average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.9M, about $8,040 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cove.

Test scores vs. AR

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,104 per student · 11% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 45%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 71%Federal 17%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
861’22
869’23
855’24

About steady.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Towns served

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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