Cotton Belt Elementary

As a close-knit primary school in York, South Carolina, Cotton Belt Elementary caters to 428 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within York 01.

Across the 8 schools in York 01 (4,946 students total), Cotton Belt Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cotton Belt Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Black, 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Cotton Belt Elementary records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (York County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,095 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across York County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students), Cotton Belt Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is York Comprehensive High, roughly 1.9 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cotton Belt Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cotton Belt Elementary's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 412 (now 428). Over the same period, the White share declined from 62% to 55%.

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