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About this school
Mingus Union High School is
a town public school
in Cottonwood, Arizona that is part of Mingus Union High School District 4.
It serves 1,199 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Mingus Union High School
$20,264
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
31
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mingus Union High School has received support from
23 individuals from Arizona and
8 individuals out-of-state.
