Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District

805 Fremont
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 421 students in Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
872 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 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.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#316 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
24%
80-84%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
49%
# Black Students
27 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
461 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
53%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
33
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,786 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,485 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,786
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,485
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tombstone Unified District (4168)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter J Meyer School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
411 N. 9th St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-3371
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Huachuca City School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 School Dr
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 872 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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