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Schools in Huachuca City · Tombstone Unified District

Huachuca City’s public schools outscore 61% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Huachuca City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Huachuca City’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 7 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 7–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 8% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
723 students on the public path
In brief

Huachuca City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 150 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huachuca City’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Huachuca City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,285 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Tombstone High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Huachuca City’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Arizona school districts. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 79%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 365 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Huachuca City anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Huachuca City’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 365 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huachuca City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Huachuca City SchoolTombstone Unified DistrictB−
9–12Tombstone High Schoolin TombstoneC−

Huachuca City’s public schools are run by Tombstone Unified District, which also serves Tombstone. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tombstone Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 874 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,285AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 40.4% · 365 students tested
Math28%
State average 34.8% · 365 students tested

Huachuca City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Huachuca City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Huachuca CityBTombstone Unified District
Sierra VistaAFort Huachuca Accommodation District

Every school in Huachuca City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Huachuca Cityby address
Huachuca City School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
262 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Huachuca Cityin other towns
Tombstone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tombstone
C−
461 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Huachuca City’s schools

Are Huachuca City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Huachuca City children attend outscore 61% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huachuca City in?

Tombstone Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 874 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Huachuca City kids go to high school?

Tombstone High School in Tombstone, with 461 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Huachuca City’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tombstone Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Huachuca City spend per student?

$13,285 in Tombstone Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.