Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chino Valley, AZ

Mingus Springs Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Mingus Springs Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040009001066Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mingus Springs Charter School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#3 of 5
public schools in Chino Valley · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
151
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Mingus Springs Charter School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Chino Valley, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Mingus Springs Charter School shrank from 156 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 040009001066 · Chino Valley, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

151 enr · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Bruce K Craig Elementary School (151 students)

Mingus Springs Charter School shrank from 156 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Mingus Springs Charter School compares

Mingus Springs Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 151 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
55.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,353
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Mingus Springs Charter School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) reports $11,353 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mingus Springs Charter School

How many students attend Mingus Springs Charter School?

Mingus Springs Charter School has 151 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chino Valley, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mingus Springs Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Mingus Springs Charter School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Chino Valley, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mingus Springs Charter School?

Mingus Springs Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Mingus Springs Charter School rank among public schools in Chino Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Mingus Springs Charter School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Chino Valley, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chino Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)?

None; Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) is a single-school charter district, and Mingus Springs Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.