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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 93 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
1,742 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#413 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
20 Students
20,677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
13 Students
16,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
801 Students
203,342 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
46%
# Black Students
11 Students
25,244 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
842 Students
155,986 Students
% White Students
48%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,611 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
18,011 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
307
# Students in K Grade:
176
4,560
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
4,921
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
5,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
5,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
5,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
6,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
9,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
15,108
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
15,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
89,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
92,689
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
90,220
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
96,766
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,298 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,298
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,278
$11,323
Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arizona Izone Institute
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Education Services
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 93 students
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