| Index | Cottonwood | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cottonwood | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, AZ schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottonwood, AZ, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dewey-Humboldt, AZ | 4,123 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Clarkdale, AZ | 4,367 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Sedona, AZ | 10,341 | 41% | 14.4% |
| Cornville, AZ | 3,247 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Lake Montezuma, AZ | 4,707 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Cottonwood, AZ | 12,228 | 43% | 9.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ringwood, NJ | 12,229 | 69% | 44.0% |
| Orange City, FL | 12,232 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Minneola, FL | 12,223 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Northlake, IL | 12,235 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Palmer Town, MA | 12,236 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Cottonwood, AZ | 12,228 | 43% | 9.8% |
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