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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 8 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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
21:1
Student By Grade
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.
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
42%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
51%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,218 is higher than the state median of $11,428. 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 $11,330. 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
$13,218
$11,428
Spending / Student
$10,131
$11,330
Best Mingus Union High School District (4488) Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 75%
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