Total enrollment
2,680
-8 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Cottondale
Alabama · Public K-12
Public-school families in Cottondale pick from 4 campuses serving the city's roughly 2,680 K-12 students (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Cottondale
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
12%
was 16%
% Hispanic
15%
was 8%
% Black
69%
was 74%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 670, meaningfully above the state mean of about 544.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,688 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,680 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 15% over the same window.
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.