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Best High Schools in Baxter County, AR

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Schools

2,095

Students

Districts

Top rankedCotter High School46^th of 293 Arkansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Guy Berry College And Career Academy up 9 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cotter High School 5.6 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Home Career Academies	Public, Charter	8-12	500 Bomber Blvd.	Mountain Home	72653	Baxter County	Mountain Home School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 425-1215	1,523	128	11.9	33.2%	1,383 (90.8%)	6 (0.4%)	63 (4.1%)	15 (1.0%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (3.2%)	64.6	85^th of 293 public high schools	71.0%		68.4	59^th of 291 public high schools	79.7%	26		46.0	42.9	36.1	41.5		40.8	44.7	38.9	41.5		40.1	40.1	87.7	43.3	52.8	79.1	14.7	31.4		46.5	46.5	90.1	39.0	50.0	$12,202	$869	$11,333
Guy Berry College And Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	500 Bomber Blvd.	Mountain Home	72653	Baxter County	Mountain Home School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 425-1261	52	6	8.6	61.5%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	15.4	263^rd of 293 public high schools	10.2%		13	272^nd of 291 public high schools	6.5%	9				23.1	18.4				23.1	26.3			18.8					0.0	0.0			6.3		18.2	16.7
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Career Center	Public	9-12	1600 South College St	Mountain Home	72653	Baxter County	Asu - Mountain Home Career Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 508-6100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cotter High School	Public	7-12	198 Mable	Cotter	72626	Baxter County	Cotter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 435-6323	324	57	5.6	100.0%	306 (94.4%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72.7	46^th of 293 public high schools	84.3%		75.3	42^nd of 291 public high schools	85.6%	4	44.7	54.6	44.0	37.3	44.8	42.1	56.9	46.0	39.2	45.9	57.9	73.1	65.8		31.3	35.3		35.4	37.3	60.5	65.9	63.4		55.1	54.0	$11,992	$752	$11,240
Norfork High School	Public	7-12	136 Mildred Simpson Drive	Norfork	72658	Baxter County	Norfork School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 499-5228	196	34	5.8	56.1%	192 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	50.3	155^th of 293 public high schools	47.1%		54	117^th of 291 public high schools	59.8%	38	44.4	41.7	20.0	39.1	36.8	47.2	47.3	23.3	43.4	40.8	63.9	51.8	58.7		25.9	38.9		38.5	50.0	58.4	63.9	61.1		50.0	47.6	$15,177	$1,157	$14,020

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.