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Mingus Union High School District (4488)

Item: Mingus Union High School District (4488)
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-4556

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (928) 634-8901

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,134 Schools

# Students

1,209 Students

600,555 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

23,671 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
10	2	52
11	2	51
12	4	53

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District Rank

Mingus Union High School District (4488), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)
2023	#365
2022	#353
2021	#352
2019	#296
2018	#277
2017	#332
2016	#496
2015	#339
2014	#158
2013	#137
2012	#186

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	22%	34%
2022	32%	35%
2021	22%	32%
2019	47%	45%
2018	42%	45%
2017	37%	42%
2016	17%	39%
2015	37%	38%
2014	69%	63%
2013	72%	63%
2012	68%	63%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2022	27%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	32%	42%
2016	24%	40%
2015	29%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	86%	78%
2012	80%	77%
2011	79%	77%

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15%

24%

83%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	83%	77%
2022	90%	77%
2021	79%	76%
2020	81%	76%
2019	81%	78%
2018	80%	78%
2017	77%	78%
2016	81%	80%
2015	78%	79%
2014	79%	77%
2013	75%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	0.56	0.65
2022	0.55	0.65
2021	0.56	0.66
2020	0.56	0.65
2019	0.56	0.65
2018	0.53	0.65
2017	0.53	0.65
2016	0.51	0.65
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.55	0.64
2013	0.55	0.64
2012	0.53	0.64
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.49	0.63
2007	0.48	0.63
2006	0.46	0.63
2005	0.45	0.62
2004	0.39	0.63
2003	0.38	0.63
2002	0.37	0.62
2001	0.37	0.62
2000	0.35	0.62
1999	0.33	0.60
1998	0.35	0.59
1997	0.33	0.58
1996	0.30	0.58
1995	0.30	0.58
1994	0.30	0.57
1993	0.31	0.56
1992	0.28	0.56
1991	0.21	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	4%	7%
1994	4%	7%
1993	4%	7%
1992	3%	8%
1991	1%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

42%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	41%	47%
2022	40%	47%
2021	38%	46%
2020	38%	45%
2019	38%	45%
2018	37%	45%
2017	37%	45%
2016	36%	45%
2015	38%	45%
2014	36%	44%
2013	36%	43%
2012	33%	43%
2011	32%	42%
2010	30%	41%
2009	27%	41%
2008	25%	42%
2007	24%	41%
2006	22%	39%
2005	22%	38%
2004	18%	37%
2003	17%	36%
2002	17%	35%
2001	17%	33%
2000	17%	33%
1999	17%	32%
1998	17%	31%
1997	14%	30%
1996	12%	30%
1995	11%	29%
1994	12%	28%
1993	12%	27%
1992	11%	25%
1991	10%	25%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2021	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

51%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	53%	35%
2022	54%	35%
2021	55%	36%
2020	55%	38%
2019	55%	38%
2018	58%	38%
2017	58%	38%
2016	60%	39%
2015	56%	40%
2014	57%	41%
2013	58%	42%
2012	60%	42%
2011	61%	42%
2010	63%	44%
2009	65%	44%
2008	67%	44%
2007	68%	45%
2006	70%	47%
2005	71%	48%
2004	76%	48%
2003	77%	49%
2002	78%	50%
2001	78%	52%
2000	79%	53%
1999	80%	54%
1998	79%	56%
1997	81%	57%
1996	83%	57%
1995	83%	58%
1994	83%	59%
1993	82%	60%
1992	84%	61%
1991	89%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,218 is higher than the state median of $11,427. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,131 is less than the state median of $11,329. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	$16 MM	$4 MM
2022	$14 MM	$4 MM
2021	$16 MM	$4 MM
2020	$14 MM	$4 MM
2019	$13 MM	$4 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$11 MM	$3 MM
2015	$11 MM	$3 MM
2014	$11 MM	$3 MM
2012	$11 MM	$3 MM
2011	$10 MM	$3 MM
2010	$11 MM	$3 MM
2009	$9 MM	$2 MM
2008	$11 MM	$2 MM
2007	$10 MM	$2 MM
2006	$9 MM	$2 MM
2005	$8 MM	$2 MM
2004	$9 MM	$2 MM
2003	$8 MM	$2 MM
2002	$9 MM	$2 MM
2001	$8 MM	$1 MM
2000	$7 MM	$8 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	$12 MM	$4 MM
2022	$12 MM	$4 MM
2021	$12 MM	$4 MM
2020	$12 MM	$4 MM
2019	$11 MM	$4 MM
2018	$11 MM	$4 MM
2017	$11 MM	$3 MM
2016	$9 MM	$3 MM
2015	$10 MM	$2 MM
2014	$9 MM	$3 MM
2012	$9 MM	$3 MM
2011	$10 MM	$2 MM
2010	$10 MM	$2 MM
2009	$17 MM	$2 MM
2008	$16 MM	$2 MM
2007	$11 MM	$2 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$8 MM	$2 MM
2004	$8 MM	$1 MM
2003	$7 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$7 MM	$2 MM
2000	$7 MM	$8 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,218

$11,427

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	$12,940	$10,782
2022	$10,721	$10,794
2021	$12,993	$11,986
2020	$10,721	$10,794
2019	$10,314	$11,173
2018	$10,007	$11,763
2017	$9,158	$10,306
2016	$9,111	$9,541
2015	$8,849	$9,449
2014	$8,902	$8,489
2012	$9,348	$9,312
2011	$8,551	$9,958
2010	$8,740	$9,449
2009	$7,960	$9,374
2008	$8,575	$9,689
2007	$7,360	$9,028
2006	$6,988	$7,988
2005	$6,901	$7,640
2004	$6,880	$7,113
2003	$5,864	$6,846
2002	$7,371	$7,000
2001	$6,463	$5,056
2000	$6,272	$26,222
1999	$6,068	$5,976
1998	$5,935	$5,422
1997	$6,219	$15,154
1995	$5,399	$5,429
1992	$5,001	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$10,131

$11,329

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	Arizona
2023	$9,917	$10,054
2022	$9,113	$10,562
2021	$9,958	$11,177
2020	$9,113	$10,562
2019	$8,959	$10,609
2018	$9,298	$11,165
2017	$9,358	$9,883
2016	$7,679	$8,430
2015	$8,656	$8,879
2014	$7,602	$8,678
2012	$7,694	$9,270
2011	$7,966	$9,464
2010	$8,549	$8,879
2009	$14,448	$8,323
2008	$12,703	$8,177
2007	$8,696	$7,648
2006	$6,655	$7,012
2005	$6,451	$6,644
2004	$6,276	$6,165
2003	$5,440	$5,701
2002	$5,930	$6,081
2001	$6,144	$6,763
2000	$5,752	$24,897
1999	$5,711	$6,021
1998	$5,539	$5,233
1997	$5,906	$13,894
1995	$5,033	$5,519
1992	$4,748	$5,527

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mingus Online Academy

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
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Bottom 50%

1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7531

Gr: 8-12 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 08-12
Enrollment: 1,209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 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