| Index | Tombstone | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |

| Index | Tombstone | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.6% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.9% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tombstone. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tombstone, AZ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Tombstone, AZ, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | 44,960 | 46% | 4.1% |
| St. David, AZ | 1,527 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Tombstone, AZ | 1,238 | 41% | 13.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waukomis, OK | 1,239 | 32% | 32.8% |
| White Cloud, MI | 1,237 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Prentiss, MS | 1,239 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Dike, IA | 1,239 | 82% | 70.8% |
| New Vienna, OH | 1,239 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Tombstone, AZ | 1,238 | 41% | 13.9% |