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Item: Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

20512 W. First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022-8808

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 347-3165

www.cwusd.com

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 910 students in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District have an score of 39% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

910 Students

5,826,818 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

268,016 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	122	254
1	92	193
2	91	201
3	102	202
4	108	207
5	97	209
6	117	210
7	87	214
8	94	215

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District Rank

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #615 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#589 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2023	#589
2022	#599
2021	#482
2019	#900
2018	#306
2017	#399
2016	#456
2015	#454
2013	#556
2012	#615
2011	#507

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	39%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2021	42%	34%
2019	41%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	40%	38%
2016	35%	37%
2015	34%	34%
2013	50%	59%
2012	49%	59%
2011	50%	58%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2022	48%	47%
2021	47%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	48%	48%
2016	46%	48%
2015	43%	44%
2013	57%	57%
2012	58%	58%
2011	61%	56%
2010	60%	54%

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35-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2022	37%	29%
2021	27%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63
2021	0.47	0.62
2020	0.47	0.63
2019	0.47	0.63
2018	0.43	0.64
2017	0.43	0.64
2016	0.41	0.64
2015	0.41	0.64
2014	0.40	0.65
2013	0.41	0.65
2012	0.40	0.65
2011	0.40	0.67
2010	0.41	0.67
2009	0.37	0.71
2008	0.36	0.65
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.33	0.66
2005	0.33	0.67
2004	0.34	0.67
2003	0.33	0.67
2002	0.32	0.67
2001	0.33	0.67
2000	0.28	0.67
1999	0.26	0.67
1998	0.26	0.67
1997	0.23	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.21	0.67
1994	0.19	0.67
1993	0.18	0.67
1992	0.21	0.67
1991	0.18	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	7%	1%
2008	7%	1%
2007	6%	2%
2006	7%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	17%	55%
2022	17%	56%
2021	16%	56%
2020	17%	55%
2019	17%	55%
2018	15%	54%
2017	15%	54%
2016	16%	54%
2015	15%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	11%	51%
2010	12%	50%
2009	10%	49%
2008	10%	50%
2007	10%	49%
2006	10%	48%
2005	10%	47%
2004	10%	46%
2003	11%	45%
2002	10%	44%
2001	9%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	5%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	4%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

70%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	71%	21%
2022	71%	21%
2021	71%	22%
2020	71%	23%
2019	71%	23%
2018	74%	24%
2017	74%	24%
2016	75%	24%
2015	75%	24%
2014	76%	25%
2013	76%	25%
2012	76%	26%
2011	77%	27%
2010	76%	27%
2009	78%	28%
2008	79%	29%
2007	81%	29%
2006	81%	31%
2005	81%	31%
2004	80%	32%
2003	81%	34%
2002	82%	35%
2001	81%	36%
2000	84%	37%
1999	86%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	87%	39%
1996	89%	40%
1995	89%	41%
1994	90%	42%
1993	91%	43%
1992	89%	44%
1991	90%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	8%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$12 MM	$8 MM
2022	$11 MM	$7 MM
2021	$12 MM	$8 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$26 MM
2016	$12 MM	$24 MM
2015	$9 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$17 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$11 MM	$7 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$11 MM	$7 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$13 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$24 MM
2016	$11 MM	$23 MM
2015	$9 MM	$18 MM
2014	$9 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$18 MM
2009	$10 MM	$18 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,647

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,923	$15,607
2022	$12,130	$14,213
2021	$13,114	$15,669
2020	$12,130	$14,213
2019	$13,044	$14,063
2018	$12,009	$16,033
2017	$11,346	$16,692
2016	$10,982	$15,604
2015	$8,540	$10,238
2014	$9,210	$11,786
2012	$8,904	$11,929
2011	$8,710	$11,681
2010	$8,910	$10,238
2009	$9,021	$11,099
2008	$9,623	$11,762
2007	$8,784	$11,879
2006	$18,273	$10,859
2005	$7,765	$10,445
2004	$7,427	$10,566
2003	$8,527	$10,456
2002	$6,854	$9,803
2001	$6,742	$10,568
2000	$5,887	$8,943
1999	$5,722	$8,203
1998	$5,163	$7,395
1997	$4,924	$6,922
1995	$4,212	$5,953
1992	$3,970	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$12,189

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$12,435	$13,914
2022	$15,156	$13,602
2021	$11,713	$13,970
2020	$15,156	$13,602
2019	$12,438	$13,522
2018	$11,009	$16,124
2017	$10,797	$15,588
2016	$9,639	$14,779
2015	$8,601	$10,739
2014	$8,248	$11,804
2012	$8,399	$12,155
2011	$8,312	$11,509
2010	$8,974	$10,739
2009	$8,971	$10,975
2008	$9,963	$11,678
2007	$12,521	$11,317
2006	$15,457	$10,926
2005	$8,438	$10,789
2004	$8,371	$11,073
2003	$7,636	$10,210
2002	$6,857	$10,600
2001	$6,769	$10,007
2000	$6,008	$9,131
1999	$5,578	$7,911
1998	$5,194	$7,592
1997	$4,810	$6,759
1995	$4,297	$6,033
1992	$4,028	$5,588

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Best Cottonwood Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Cottonwood

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

19920 Gas Point Rd.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-1698

Gr: K-4 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

West Cottonwood Junior High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3123

Gr: 5-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: n/an/a

Cottonwood Preschool

Add to Compare

19920 Gas Point Rd.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3165

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cottonwood Union Elementary School District?

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District manages 3 public schools serving 910 students.

What is the rank of Cottonwood Union Elementary School District?

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District is ranked #615 out of 1,910 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District?

70% of Cottonwood Union Elementary School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cottonwood Union Elementary School District?

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Cottonwood Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 910 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in CA
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education