Walter J Meyer School

Located at 411 N. 9th St., in Tombstone, Arizona, Walter J Meyer School is a minimally staffed K-5 school that serves 151 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Tombstone Unified District (4168). That puts it 67% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Tombstone Unified District (4168) runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 874 students. Walter J Meyer School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Walter J Meyer School lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Cochise County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cochise County put median household earnings sit near $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cochise County runs 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), of which Walter J Meyer School is one.

The closest other public school is Tombstone High School, roughly 1.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Walter J Meyer School has increased 9%, going from 138 students in 2018 to 151 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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