Cotter High School vs. Mountain Home Career Academies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cotter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 361 students in grades 7-12, Cotter High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,593 students in grades 8-12, Mountain Home Career Academies ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
8-12
Total Students
361 students
1,593 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
132 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Home Career Academies by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Home Career Academies by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-bg0y6PX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#514 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#434 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cotter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cotter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3931/cotter-high-school-chart-ZTnwDg.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Home Career Academies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Home Career Academies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-nhXmiy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-9D3mPp.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-bdF0ndK.png)
Graduation Rate
80-89%
91%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Home Career Academies and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Home Career Academies and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-b5MCnLS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
67
-
Grade 8 Students
66
322
Grade 9 Students
66
325
Grade 10 Students
63
326
Grade 11 Students
51
311
Grade 12 Students
48
309
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
96%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-XlgiuL.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-f7YD6M.png)
Diversity Score
0.08
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Home Career Academies and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Home Career Academies and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-51mWFu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Home Career Academies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/3717/mountain-home-career-academies-chart-bg0y6Uk.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
10%
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