Mingus Union High School District (4488)
Mingus Union High School District (4488) is a public school district based in Cottonwood, Arizona, serving 1,202 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 601 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,815 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 21.5 students per teacher.
How Mingus Union High School District (4488) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mingus Union High School District (4488) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,815 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,141 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 200 | 512 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arizona median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arizona
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson | 1,287 | 5 | $10,235 | 18.4 | #97 |
| Toltec School District (4450)Eloy | 1,270 | 3 | $9,587 | 13.4 | #98 |
| Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)Mohave Valley | 1,241 | 4 | $10,630 | 27.0 | #99 |
| Round Valley Unified District (4155)Springerville | 1,237 | 4 | $9,596 | 16.5 | #100 |
| Mingus Union High School District (4488)Cottonwood · this district | 1,202 | 2 | $8,815 | 21.5 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell CountyCamilla, GA | 1,203 | $16,479 | 10.0 |
| Mason County Central SchoolsScottville, MI | 1,203 | $10,633 | 20.1 |
| Crook County School District #1Sundance, WY | 1,203 | $20,120 | 10.9 |
| Marion Center Area School DistrictMarion Center, PA | 1,201 | $18,141 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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