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Schools in Tombstone · Tombstone Unified District

Tombstone’s public schools outscore 61% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tombstone, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Tombstone’s districts is 28%, 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
2
612 students on the public path
In brief

Tombstone’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 66 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tombstone’s, its schools beat 91%, 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 Tombstone’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 Tombstone’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 (66)Better than 91%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 365 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Tombstone anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tombstone’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 Tombstone, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Walter J Meyer SchoolTombstone Unified DistrictB−
9–12Tombstone High SchoolTombstone Unified DistrictC−

Tombstone’s public schools are run by Tombstone Unified District, which also serves Huachuca City. 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

Tombstone vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TombstoneBTombstone Unified District

Every school in Tombstone

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 Tombstoneby address
Walter J Meyer School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
151 students15:1Rate it →
Tombstone High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
461 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CTD - Tombstone High School).

Questions about Tombstone’s schools

Are Tombstone’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Tombstone children attend outscore 61% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tombstone in?

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

Where do Tombstone kids go to high school?

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

What is Tombstone’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 Tombstone 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.