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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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 423 students in Tombstone Unified District (4168). This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Tombstone Unified District (4168) have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
876 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
54%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,718 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,424 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,718
$11,429
Spending / Student
$13,424
$11,331
Best Tombstone Unified District (4168) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
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 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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