| Index | Cottonwood | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cottonwood | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.3% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.7% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottonwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottonwood, AL schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cottonwood, AL, an average of 73.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malone, FL | 2,084 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Rehobeth, AL | 1,917 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Webb, AL | 1,437 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Graceville, FL | 2,188 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Dothan, AL | 68,608 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Cottonwood, AL | 1,133 | 46% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steele, AL | 1,133 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Wickes, AR | 1,133 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Puxico, MO | 1,133 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Onarga, IL | 1,134 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Allison, IA | 1,134 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Cottonwood, AL | 1,133 | 46% | 4.2% |
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