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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4488)·NCES 040507000430

Mingus Union High School

1801 E FIR ST, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 · (928) 634-7531 · Yavapai County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,165 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Arizona public high schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
1,165
High
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 929525%
Grade 1029625%
Grade 1128224%
Grade 1229225%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
57349%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
51344%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
323%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
333%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
59651%
Female
56949%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -1.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2425.0%24.0%
2022-2331.0%21.0%
2021-2226.0%29.0%
2020-2123.0%17.0%
2018-1926.0%31.0%
2017-1822.0%25.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mingus Union High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Yavapai County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#149 of 268
▲ 17
#7 of 12
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#201 of 267
▼ 39
#10 of 12
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#74 of 220#4 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,165#124 of 510#3 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.7:1#169 of 279#5 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.3%#127 of 284#2 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.1%#125 of 128#7 of 8
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,165
-53 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,145
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,16556.220.7:1N/A
2023-241,20155.821.5:1N/A
2022-231,2266020.4:146% (563)
2020-211,2186020.3:1N/A
2017-181,16456.220.7:170% (814)
2015-161,1835521.5:155% (649)
2010-111,2525423.2:10% (0)
2000-011,1705919.8:1N/A
1990-911,1455819.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mingus Union High School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,164 to 1,165); teachers unchanged (56.2 to 56.2).

About Mingus Union High School

Mingus Union High School is a large high school for students in COTTONWOOD, Arizona. It had 1,165 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Arizona have about 631 students on average; enrollment here is 85% higher.

A total of 2 schools make up Mingus Union High School District (4488), with 1,202 students enrolled.

Of every 100 students at Mingus Union High School, about 49 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 44% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Yavapai County is about 81% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Mingus Union High School totals 56.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. The average for high schools in Arizona is about 20.2:1.

Among Arizona public high schools, Mingus Union High School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

In Yavapai County, median household income comes to about $69,613, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 107, with about 23,538 students.

VACTE - Mingus Union High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Mingus Union High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Mingus Union High School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Mingus Union High School had a net loss of 53 students, or 4%.

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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 Union High School
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
09–12
Total enrollment
1,165
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
040507000430
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mingus Union High School
How many students attend Mingus Union High School?
Mingus Union High School enrolls approximately 1,165 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mingus Union High School serve?
Mingus Union High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mingus Union High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mingus Union High School is approximately 20.7:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mingus Union High School?
Mingus Union High School reports a student body of 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mingus Union High School in?
Mingus Union High School is part of Mingus Union High School District (4488).
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