Mingus Union High School District (4488)

Situated at 1801 E. Fir Street in Cottonwood, Arizona, Mingus Union High School District is an active, traditional public school district dedicated to serving secondary students across its two operational school facilities. Set within a distant town community setting in the broader Prescott Valley-Prescott metropolitan region, the district offers comprehensive programming serving grades 8 through 12. Operating independently of charter networks and supervisory unions, this regular public school system acts as a key educational hub for the surrounding area, offering structured academic pathways tailored for adolescent and teenage learners.

The district maintains a total enrollment of 1,202 students, with high school grade levels evenly distributed among 295 freshmen, 302 sophomores, 299 juniors, and 306 seniors. The student body is demographically diverse, comprising 592 White students, 525 Hispanic students, 37 American Indian students, and 34 students identifying with two or more races, along with Asian, Black, and Pacific Islander representation, and a near-equal gender balance of 612 male and 590 female students. To foster academic growth and campus operations, the district relies on a dedicated team of approximately 253.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This staffing framework includes roughly 112.5 FTE classroom teachers, nearly 14 FTE instructional aides, and over 127 FTE support staff members, ensuring students benefit from strong instructional instruction and robust school services.