There were 845 white students enrolled in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District welcomed 1,763 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 47.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yavapai County and has a main office in Cottonwood.
Among the four schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District, Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 263 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,896 | 963 | 50.8% |
| 2022 | 1,832 | 890 | 48.6% |
| 2023 | 1,822 | 887 | 48.7% |
| 2024 | 1,741 | 842 | 48.4% |
| 2025 | 1,763 | 845 | 47.9% |
