| Index | Cottondale | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cottondale | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottondale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottondale, FL schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottondale, FL, an average of 71.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malone, FL | 2,084 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Chipley, FL | 3,590 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Graceville, FL | 2,188 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Marianna, FL | 6,607 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Cottondale, FL | 813 | 59% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bruce, WI | 813 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Castine, ME | 813 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Elkton, SD | 813 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Blackduck, MN | 813 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Hospers, IA | 812 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Cottondale, FL | 813 | 59% | 21.9% |
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