California public high school · Buckeye Union Elementary

Cottonwood

3921 Sandstone Drive Ste. A, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. 56.9% of its 137 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Buckeye Union ElementaryEl Dorado CountyCharter school
56.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)8.8 pts below California (65.7%)
95.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)7.8 pts above California (87.5%)
17%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
137Graduates in the class measured

The path from Cottonwood

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 0.7%Cal State University 2.2%California community college 47.4%California private college 4.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.2%Not enrolled in college 43.1%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Cottonwood

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Folsom Lake College3.7 mi51%$4,339$47,048
    National Career Education11.4 mi82%$24,267$45,236
    Chamberlain University-California11.4 mi—$46,658$96,897
    Sierra College13.5 mi44%$27,774$48,499
    MTI College14.8 mi72%$23,294$45,221
    American River College15.1 mi39%$5,730$44,544

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202357%
CottonwoodCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Clarksville Charter (0.4 mi, 48.4% to college) · Vista del Lago High (2.6 mi, 89% to college) · Oak Ridge High (3.6 mi, 86.7% to college) · Folsom High (4.7 mi, 87.3% to college) · Ponderosa High (7.7 mi, 72.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Buckeye Union Elementary's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCottonwoodBuckeye Union ElementaryCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months56.9%54.3%65.7%
Graduation rate95.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Cottonwood graduates go to college?
56.9% of the Class of 2023 at Cottonwood enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Cottonwood?
Cottonwood has a four-year graduation rate of 95.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.