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Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

917 students · 3 schools · 20.4:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #705 of 1976 in California

Students
917
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–Teacher
20.4:1
County
Shasta
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District is a public school system serving Shasta County, California, based in Cottonwood. It serves 917 students across 3 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #705 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone5303473165
Address20512 West First St., Cottonwood, CA 96022
CountyShasta County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District enrolls 917 students in 3 schools — an average of about 306 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #705 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
917
#705 of 1976 in California
Schools
3
~306 students each
Grade span
K–8
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (917 students reported):

White
69%
Black
1%
Hispanic
20%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
6%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District employs about 45 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 20.4:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 108.

Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
classroom teachers
Total staff
108
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Cottonwood Union Elementary School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Cottonwood Union Elementary School District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Cottonwood Union Elementary School District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#705
of 1976 districts
Ratio
20.4:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Shasta County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Cottonwood Union Elementary School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cottonwood Union Elementary School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0609990. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.