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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,146 Schools
# Students
1,202 Students
598,871 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
33,044 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.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Graduation Rate
83%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.2%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
44%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
49%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,295 is higher than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,190 is less than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,295
$11,584
Spending / Student
$10,190
$11,485
Best Mingus Union High School District (4488) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mingus Online Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7531
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7531
Gr: 8-12 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 49%
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