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Tri County Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Tri County Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Tri County Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tri County Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,596 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,207
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,596
$17,693
Best Tri County Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21350 Kendaville Rd
Howard City, MI 49329
(231) 937-4318
Howard City, MI 49329
(231) 937-4318
Gr: 6-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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