Total enrollment
2,680
+108 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Cottondale
Alabama · Public K-12
Public-school families in Cottondale pick from 4 schools serving the city's roughly 2,680 K-12 students (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Cottondale
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,632
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,680
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottondale Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 438 |
| DavisEmerson Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 397 |
| Eastwood Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 711 |
| Paul W Bryant High School | High | 09-12 | 1,134 |
About Cottondale
Cottondale is a rural-scale Alabama city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 2,680 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 670, meaningfully above the state mean of about 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 4%: 2,572 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,680 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Cottondale discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.