Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)

Public school district · Yavapai County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400090

Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) spent $11,353 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 151 students in 2024-25; 78.3% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) in enrollment (153 to 159 students) and Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mingus Springs Charter School (4493), FY23Wellton Elementary District (4504) $15,257; EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170) $14,146; Legacy Education Group (87349) $13,316; Edge School Inc. The (4421) $13,214; James Madison Preparatory School (79063) $12,538; Premier Charter High School (79569) $12,399; Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) $11,353; Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4297) $10,922; Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) $10,381; Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14k16kWellton Elementary District (4…$15,257EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC…$14,146Legacy Education Group (87349)$13,316Edge School Inc. The (4421)$13,214James Madison Preparatory Scho…$12,538Premier Charter High School (7…$12,399Mingus Springs Charter School …$11,353Accelerated Learning Center In…$10,922Desert Star Community School I…$10,381Imagine Superstition Middle In…$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mingus Springs Charter School (4493), FY23Wellton Elementary District (4504) $15,257; EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170) $14,146; Legacy Education Group (87349) $13,316; Edge School Inc. The (4421) $13,214; James Madison Preparatory School (79063) $12,538; Premier Charter High School (79569) $12,399; Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) $11,353; Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4297) $10,922; Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) $10,381; Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14k16kWellton Elementary District (4504)$15,257EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (911…$14,146Legacy Education Group (87349)$13,316Edge School Inc. The (4421)$13,214James Madison Preparatory School (7…$12,538Premier Charter High School (79569)$12,399Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)$11,353Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4…$10,922Desert Star Community School Inc. (…$10,381Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (9…$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mingus Springs Charter School (4493), FY23Wellton Elementary District (4504) $15,257; EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170) $14,146; Legacy Education Group (87349) $13,316; Edge School Inc. The (4421) $13,214; James Madison Preparatory School (79063) $12,538; Premier Charter High School (79569) $12,399; Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) $11,353; Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4297) $10,922; Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) $10,381; Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k12k16kWellton Elementary District (4504)$15,257EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170)$14,146Legacy Education Group (87349)$13,316Edge School Inc. The (4421)$13,214James Madison Preparatory School (79063)$12,538Premier Charter High School (79569)$12,399Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)$11,353Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4297)$10,922Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321)$10,381Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mingus Springs Charter School (4493), FY23Wellton Elementary District (4504) $15,257; EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170) $14,146; Legacy Education Group (87349) $13,316; Edge School Inc. The (4421) $13,214; James Madison Preparatory School (79063) $12,538; Premier Charter High School (79569) $12,399; Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) $11,353; Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4297) $10,922; Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) $10,381; Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k12k16kWellton Elementary District (4504)$15,257EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170)$14,146Legacy Education Group (87349)$13,316Edge School Inc. The (4421)$13,214James Madison Preparatory School (79063)$12,538Premier Charter High School (79569)$12,399Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)$11,353Accelerated Learning Center Inc. (4297)$10,922Desert Star Community School Inc. (8832…$10,381Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$1,889,000 in revenue: 78.3% state, 1.2% local and 20.5% federal. Total spending including $82,000 of capital outlay was $1,914,000, or $12,269 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,479,000; Local $23,000; Federal $387,000; total $1,889,000.
  • State$1,479,000 78%
  • Local$23,000 1%
  • Federal$387,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

156 students in 2022-23, 145 students in 2023-24, 151 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) enrollment by school year2022-23: 156, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1510501001502002022-231562023-241452024-25151
Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) enrollment by school year2022-23: 156, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1510501001502002022-231562023-241452024-25151
Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) enrollment by school year2022-23: 156, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1510501001502002022-231562023-241452024-25151
Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) enrollment by school year2022-23: 156, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1510501001502002022-231562023-241452024-25151

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23156not reportednot reported
2023-24145not reportednot reported
2024-251519.016.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts25-29%40.4%97
Math15-19%34.8%97

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 151 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mingus Springs Charter School15116.8not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentMingus Springs Charter School (4493) ranks 281 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,353).#281 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaMingus Springs Charter School (4493) is the number 481 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 156 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#481 of 661
  3. EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170)The next larger Arizona district: 158 students in fall 2022, $14,146 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,146
  4. Legacy Education Group (87349)The next smaller Arizona district: 155 students in fall 2022, $13,316 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,316
  5. Compare Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) with EAGLE College Prep Harmony LLC (91170)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)

  1. How many schools and students are in Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 151 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) spend per student?
    $11,353 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)'s money come from?
    $1,889,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.3% state, 1.2% local and 20.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)'s NCES district ID?
    0400090. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25