Cottonwood School

Cottonwood School operates as a very small primary school in ORANGEVILLE, Utah, run under Emery District. Current enrollment sits at 115 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 77% leaner than the state mean of about 491.

Emery District comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 2,091 students; Cottonwood School is among them.

On demographics, Cottonwood School logs that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Cottonwood School records 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Cottonwood School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Emery County's rate of about 47%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Emery County put the typical household earns roughly $74,291 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Emery County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,091 students), Cottonwood School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Emery High, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cottonwood School has contracted 26%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 115 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Cottonwood School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.