Tri County Area Schools School District

94 Cherry St
Sand Lake, MI 49343-5123
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 390 students in Tri County Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,737 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
32,257 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#458 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tri County Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri County Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri County Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tri County Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,562 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tri County Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Tri County Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,699
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tri County Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,075
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tri County Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tri County Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri County Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21350 Kendaville Rd
Howard City, MI 49329
(231) 937-4318
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,737 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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