For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 423 students in Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District. 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) School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
876 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
5 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
46%
# Black Students
15 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
473 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
54%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
29
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,718 is higher than the state median of $11,421. 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 $11,323. 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
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,424
$11,323
Best Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Huachuca City School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Dr
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Grades: PK-8
| 249 students
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