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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4488)·NCES 040507003308

Mingus Online Academy

1801 E FIR ST, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 · (928) 634-7531 · Yavapai County
GRADES 08–12HIGH32-TOWNVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
37
High
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 10616%
Grade 111746%
Grade 121438%
Student demographics
White
1951%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
1232%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
25%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
411%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1643%
Female
2157%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -29.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%N/A
2017-1831.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
37
+25 (+208%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537N/AN/AN/A
2023-248N/AN/AN/A
2022-239N/AN/AN/A
2020-2112N/AN/AN/A
2017-187N/AN/AN/A
2015-1612N/AN/A25% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mingus Online Academy.

About Mingus Online Academy

As a very small high school, Mingus Online Academy serves students in COTTONWOOD, Arizona. It had 37 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 8 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Arizona enroll about 631 students on average.

In Mingus Union High School District (4488), 2 schools enroll a combined 1,202 students.

More than half of enrollment at Mingus Online Academy is White: 51%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 11% Native American, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White.

In the surrounding county, Yavapai County, the median household earns about $69,613 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Mingus Online Academy, Yavapai County has 107 public schools.

Mingus Online Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from VACTE - Mingus Union High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Mingus Online Academy is Town: Distant. Mingus Online Academy is classified as a virtual school.

Federal records list enrollment at Mingus Online Academy as 12 in 2020-21 and 37 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.

On allk12, people connected to Mingus Online Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Yavapai County at a glance

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Population
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students

Quick facts

School name
Mingus Online Academy
District
Mingus Union High School District (4488)
Address
1801 E FIR ST, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326
Phone
(928) 634-7531
County
Yavapai County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
37
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
040507003308
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Mingus Union High School District (4488)
Other schools in COTTONWOOD
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Frequently asked questions

About Mingus Online Academy
What is the total enrollment at Mingus Online Academy?
Mingus Online Academy enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Mingus Online Academy serve?
Mingus Online Academy serves grades 08-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mingus Online Academy?
At Mingus Online Academy, the student body is approximately 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Mingus Online Academy public or private?
Mingus Online Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mingus Union High School District (4488).
What city is Mingus Online Academy in?
Mingus Online Academy is located in COTTONWOOD, AZ.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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