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Cottonwood Community School

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Cottonwood Community School is a town public school in Cottonwood, Arizona that is part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District. It serves 421 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

421 Students

22 Teachers

500 E Mingus Ave

Cottonwood, AZ 86326 View local requests

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Cottonwood Community School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cottonwood Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cottonwood Community School

$82,127

raised using DonorsChoose

121

projects funded

teachers funded

190

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cottonwood Community School has received support from 130 individuals from Arizona and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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