Should you attend Buena High School or Tombstone High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,750 students in grades 7-12, Buena High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Tombstone High School in Tombstone, AZ, has a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is approximately equal to the state average, with an enrollment of 453 students and 45% minority enrollment.
Math proficiency at the school is between 25–29%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%, showing a general decline from previous years when proficiency was higher.
Reading proficiency ranges from 30–34%, also lower than the state average of 40%, with scores fluctuating downward since 2019.
Science proficiency at Tombstone High School is 15–19%, below the state average of 24%, with a notable decline observed between 2021 and 2022.
The graduation rate is estimated between 85–89%, which is higher than the state average of 77%, while the school's overall ranking fell from #913 in 2022 to #1008 in 2023, positioning it within the bottom 50% of Arizona high schools.
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,750 students
453 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#575 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 30%)
#1008 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 50% in AZ)
25-29%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 20% in AZ)
85-89%
(Top 50% in AZ)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
447
128
Grade 10 Students
478
104
Grade 11 Students
452
134
Grade 12 Students
373
87
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
39%
35%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
43%
55%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
