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Tombstone Unified District (4168) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 413 students in Tombstone Unified District (4168). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Tombstone Unified District (4168) have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,649 Schools
# Students
874 Students
756,988 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
44,240 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tombstone Unified District (4168), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
87%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.4%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
37%
48%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
53%
33%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,752 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,454 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,752
$11,558
Spending / Student
$13,454
$11,459
Best Tombstone Unified District (4168) Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walter J Meyer School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 N. 9th St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-3371
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-3371
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Huachuca City School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Dr
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Gr: PK-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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