Other / mixed grade configuration · Coalgate, OK
Cottonwood Public School
Federal NCES profile for Cottonwood Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
The verdict
Cottonwood Public School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Oklahoma schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Coalgate · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 128
- students enrolled
Cottonwood Public School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cottonwood Public School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Coalgate, OK.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
Cottonwood Public School shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (-12.9%).
Teacher FTE held 14.6 → 14.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-19 students YoY 400873000369 · Coalgate, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD
128 enr · 9.1:1 · RII 70
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Cottonwood Public School shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (-12.9%). Teacher FTE held 14.6 → 14.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Cottonwood Public School compares
Cottonwood Public School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 43% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 43.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Cottonwood Public School is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
District finance for Cottonwood reports $18,510 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Coalgate
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~128 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Public School
How many students attend Cottonwood Public School?
Cottonwood Public School has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coalgate, OK. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 128 (2023-24), down 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cottonwood Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cottonwood Public School is 9.1:1, which is 43% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cottonwood Public School?
The largest demographic group at Cottonwood Public School is White at 43.8% of enrollment, in Coalgate, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cottonwood Public School?
Cottonwood Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cottonwood Public School rank among public schools in Coalgate?
By Resource Investment Index, Cottonwood Public School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Coalgate, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Cottonwood?
None reported; Cottonwood operates only Cottonwood Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.