For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,154 students in Tri County Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Tri County Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,737 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tri County Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#458 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,562 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,075 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,699
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,075
$17,461
Best Tri County Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sand Lake Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 7th St
Sand Lake, MI 49343
(616) 636-5669
Sand Lake, MI 49343
(616) 636-5669
Grades: 3-5
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Tri County Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21350 Kendaville Rd
Howard City, MI 49329
(231) 937-4318
Howard City, MI 49329
(231) 937-4318
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Cedar St
Sand Lake, MI 49343
(231) 937-4380
Sand Lake, MI 49343
(231) 937-4380
Grades: PK-2
| 399 students
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