Stretching across a wide rural area and serving roughly 3,300 residents through its school district, County Line is anchored by a community deeply connected through place and purpose. Educational attainment there tells a familiar rural story: around 16% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree—well below Arkansas’s statewide rate of about 25%. Median household income sits near $41,000, trailing the state average and underscoring the economic hurdles local students often face. Yet County Line is also a place of tight-knit bonds, smaller classes, and a shared belief that the next generation can chart a different, brighter course. That makes it an ideal Compass chapter: a place where meaningful change feels both urgent and possible—because the students we support in County Line aren’t just following a path—they’re paving it.