Cottonwood Elementary School
- 500 Students
- 33.5 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.9:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (620)604-2700 Phone
- http://www.usd480.net Website
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Cottonwood Elementary School
Liberal, KS 67901
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ C (68.3)
500
Students
33.5
Teachers
14.9:1
Student:Teacher
(620)604-2700
Phone
http://www.usd480.net
Website
Cottonwood Elementary School is a public school administered by the Liberal district in Liberal, KANSAS, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 500 students enrolled; a 14.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Town: Remote by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Kansas Elementary School Average
Enrollment
500.0
State avg: 315.0
▲ 59% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.93:1
State avg: 13.1:1
▲ 14% worse
Free Lunch %
89.2%
State avg: 53.4%
▲ 67% worse
School Details
School Name
Cottonwood Elementary School
NCESSCH ID
200873001587
State School ID
KS-D0480-7715
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
1100 W. 11th
City
Liberal
State
Kansas
ZIP Code
67901
County
Seward County
Metro Area
Liberal, KS
Metro Type
Micropolitan
Locale
Town: Remote
Cong. District
2001
State Leg. Upper
20038
State Leg. Lower
20125
Latitude
37.0498
Longitude
-100.9373
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
500
Total Students
33.5
Teachers FTE
14.9:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
33.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 33.5 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 446 | 89.2% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Liberal
LEAID
2008730
State LEA ID
KS-D0480
Phone
(620)604-1010
Website
http://www.usd480.net
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Liberal
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$86,359K
Federal Revenue
$14,536K
State Revenue
$60,458K
Local Revenue
$11,365K
Total Expenditure
$69,376K
Instruction Exp.
$33,996K
Support Services
$20,088K
Other Current Exp.
$3,457K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cottonwood Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.