COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 441 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 426 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Idaho County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,647 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 10.6% local, 67.0% state, and 22.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,851 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #40 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 160.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Prairie Elementary School accounts for 52.1% of all COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 160:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT?
COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 441 students.
How much does COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT spends $11,647 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #40 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT is $64,851 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Idaho County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT?
COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT students are 95.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT?
COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #40 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.