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Cottonwood High School

Public School | 7th - 12th | 398 students

Address

663 Houston St
Cottonwood, AL 36320

School District

Houston County

School Details

Total Students

398

Grades

7th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

22

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

1069

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

256 (64.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

17 (4.3%)

Total eligible: 273 students (68.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010177000612

District NCES ID

0101770

Community Profile (36320)

Demographic and economic data for the 36320 ZIP code area where Cottonwood High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

3,213

Median Age

47

Male

49.1%

Female

50.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.7%

5-9

3.7%

10-14

5.1%

15-19

4.6%

Under 18

15.4%

65+

22.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.7%

Black/African American

21.4%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.8%

Two or More Races

1.9%

Hispanic/Latino

0.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$39,640

Mean Household Income

$57,395

Per Capita Income

$28,137

Median Family Income

$51,830

Poverty Rate

22.7%

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Households on SNAP

168

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,274

Avg. Commute Time

27.2 min

Work From Home

3.7%

Drive Alone

89.2%

Education

High School or Higher

81.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

12.5%

Graduate Degree

3.0%

Enrolled in School

473

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

19

Kindergarten

17

Elementary

251

High School

99

College

87

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,300

Median Rent

$480

Total Housing Units

1,738

Owner Occupied

78.0%

Renter Occupied

22.0%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,070

Avg. Household Size

2.46

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

192

$100K-$150K

195

$200K-$300K

142

$500K-$1M

7

Households & Families

Total Households

1,363

Avg. Household Size

2.36

Avg. Family Size

3.08

Married Couples

44.2%

Living Alone

19.8%

Broadband Internet

79.4%

Veterans

195

Foreign Born

37

Health Insurance

Insured

2,658

Uninsured

555

Private Insurance

1,587

Public Insurance

1,513

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Cottonwood, AL 36320

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