Item: Cottonwood Joint School District
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Cottonwood Joint School District

1916 East Street
Cottonwood, ID 83522-0158

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (208) 962-3971

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cottonwood Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 435 students in Cottonwood Joint School District. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Idaho.

Public Schools in Cottonwood Joint School District have an score of 73% (versus the Idaho public school average of 41%), and score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

2 Schools

808 Schools

# Students

435 Students

315,693 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

17,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
Pre-K	3	21
Kind	23	107
1	35	118
2	34	123
3	39	123
4	39	124
5	31	125
6	37	126
7	38	128
8	31	130
9	33	133
10	36	134
11	35	129
12	21	123

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Cottonwood Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District
2023	#13
2022	#21
2021	#30
2019	#18
2018	#18
2017	#30
2016	#38
2015	#38
2013	#8
2012	#3
2011	#8

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73%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	73%	41%
2022	63%	42%
2021	62%	40%
2019	62%	45%
2018	63%	44%
2017	59%	42%
2016	51%	42%
2015	42%	40%
2013	89%	81%
2012	92%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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66%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2022	66%	55%
2021	60%	54%
2019	67%	55%
2018	63%	54%
2017	54%	52%
2016	54%	53%
2015	57%	51%
2013	95%	89%
2012	95%	89%
2011	96%	88%
2010	91%	87%

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45-49%

41%

(21-22)

≥90%

80%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2022	90%	80%
2021	90%	79%
2020	80%	80%
2019	84%	79%
2018	80%	79%
2017	90%	78%
2016	90%	78%
2015	90%	78%
2014	90%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	0.07	0.42
2022	0.13	0.42
2021	0.10	0.42
2020	0.07	0.41
2019	0.07	0.41
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.08	0.39
2015	0.07	0.38
2014	0.09	0.38
2013	0.11	0.37
2012	0.14	0.37
2011	0.11	0.37
2010	0.10	0.34
2009	0.07	0.33
2008	0.07	0.32
2007	0.05	0.31
2006	0.05	0.29
2005	0.05	0.28
2004	0.05	0.28
2003	0.02	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2012)
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2018)
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	2%	19%
2022	5%	19%
2021	3%	19%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2018	2%	18%
2017	2%	18%
2016	3%	18%
2015	3%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2002	2%	11%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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% White

95%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	97%	74%
2022	93%	74%
2021	95%	74%
2020	97%	75%
2019	97%	75%
2018	96%	76%
2017	96%	76%
2016	95%	76%
2015	96%	77%
2014	95%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	93%	78%
2011	94%	78%
2010	95%	80%
2009	96%	81%
2008	97%	81%
2007	97%	82%
2006	98%	84%
2005	97%	84%
2004	98%	84%
2003	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,106 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,874 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$3,215 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$5 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,956 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,106

$10,185

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$11,941	$11,214
2022	$11,382	$10,279
2021	$13,002	$11,767
2020	$11,382	$10,279
2019	$11,533	$9,543
2018	$12,058	$10,073
2017	$10,673	$9,616
2016	$10,949	$9,409
2015	$11,560	$9,564
2014	$10,692	$8,038
2012	$10,569	$8,508
2011	$10,286	$8,977
2010	$10,804	$9,564
2009	$11,533	$10,010
2008	$10,189	$9,752
2007	$10,017	$8,667
2006	$9,490	$7,521
2005	$9,320	$7,427
2004	$9,509	$6,810
2003	$8,896	$6,666
2002	$8,028	$6,610
2001	$7,093	$6,330
2000	$6,467	$6,210
1999	$6,331	$5,741
1998	$5,826	$5,437
1997	$5,239	$5,224
1995	$5,379	$4,547
1992	$4,459	$4,104

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Spending / Student

$10,874

$9,364

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cottonwood Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$10,726	$9,938
2022	$10,946	$9,744
2021	$11,679	$10,428
2020	$10,946	$9,744
2019	$11,942	$8,945
2018	$10,786	$9,214
2017	$10,620	$9,126
2016	$9,600	$8,599
2015	$12,028	$8,998
2014	$9,567	$7,643
2012	$10,351	$8,498
2011	$10,697	$8,512
2010	$11,242	$8,998
2009	$10,726	$9,580
2008	$9,523	$9,072
2007	$9,595	$8,059
2006	$8,929	$7,279
2005	$8,570	$7,268
2004	$8,714	$6,584
2003	$8,374	$7,016
2002	$9,827	$6,226
2001	$7,257	$6,189
2000	$6,412	$6,096
1999	$6,244	$5,602
1998	$5,897	$5,395
1997	$5,543	$5,594
1995	$4,872	$4,729
1992	$4,400	$3,828

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Best Cottonwood Joint School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1916 East Street
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3122

Gr: PK-6 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Prairie Jr/sr High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

453 Keuterville Road
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3901

Gr: 7-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cottonwood Joint School District?

Cottonwood Joint School District manages 2 public schools serving 435 students.

What is the rank of Cottonwood Joint School District?

Cottonwood Joint School District is ranked #14 out of 172 school districts in Idaho (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Idaho school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

95% of Cottonwood Joint School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Cottonwood Joint School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 18:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $10,874 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in ID)
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education