Mingus Union High School District (4488)

1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-4556
(District boundaries shown in map)
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5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mingus Union High School District (4488) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Mingus Union High School District (4488).
Public Middle School in Mingus Union High School District (4488) have an average reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public middle schools of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,143 Schools
# Students
1,202 Students
590,886 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
32,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mingus Union High School District (4488), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#365 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15%
24%
83%
77.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
49.2%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
44%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 2006–2021. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
49%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,483 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,215 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$16,030 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$15,378 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,483
$14,457

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,215
$13,869

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mingus Union High School District (4488) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mingus Online Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7531
Gr: 8-12 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 08-12
  • Enrollment: 1,202 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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