Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District

1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3651
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 40 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District.
Public High Schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#381 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
19 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
12 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
841 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
45%
# Black Students
14 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
891 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
48%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
306
# Students in K Grade:
209
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,675 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,706 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,675
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,706
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood Education Services
Special Education School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Verde Tech
1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: K-12
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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