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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 461 students in Tombstone Unified District (4168). This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High School in Tombstone Unified District (4168) have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Tombstone Unified District (4168) have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tombstone High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
957 Schools
# Students
874 Students
439,207 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
22,992 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 599 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%
77.8%
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
4%
% Hispanic
37%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
53%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,985 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,397 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,985
$14,457
Spending / Student
$17,397
$13,869
Best Tombstone Unified District (4168) Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tombstone High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1211 N. Yellowjacket Way
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-2215
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-2215
Gr: 9-12 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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