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Tri County School District

Item: Tri County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

72520 Hwy 103
DeWitt, NE 68341

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Top 30%

Tel: (402) 683-2037

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 421 students in Tri County School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Nebraska.

Public Schools in Tri County School District have an score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 58%), and score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,095 Schools

# Students

421 Students

330,322 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

24,220 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tri County School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	32	71
Kind	33	79
1	27	82
2	26	85
3	27	87
4	28	87
5	30	88
6	29	86
7	36	87
8	35	86
9	29	91
10	24	93
11	34	91
12	31	91

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District Rank

Tri County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#66 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tri County School District
2023	#66
2022	#69
2021	#49
2019	#135
2018	#46
2017	#112
2016	#136
2015	#114
2014	#55
2013	#169
2012	#165

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72%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	72%	58%
2022	59%	46%
2021	56%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	77%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	77%	72%
2014	87%	71%
2013	75%	69%
2012	68%	67%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2022	55%	47%
2021	58%	48%
2019	52%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	50%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	82%	77%
2013	74%	76%
2012	74%	74%
2011	77%	72%

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70-74%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2022	72%	62%
2021	44%	52%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	90%	86%
2012	90%	84%

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(2022-23)

7.5%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	7.5%	22.6%
2022	5.1%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	0.15	0.56
2022	0.16	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.15	0.53
2019	0.15	0.53
2018	0.10	0.53
2017	0.10	0.53
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.27	0.50
2014	0.09	0.49
2013	0.13	0.48
2012	0.12	0.48
2011	0.13	0.48
2010	0.13	0.43
2009	0.14	0.42
2008	0.10	0.42
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.07	0.39
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.04	0.36
2003	0.03	0.34
2002	0.02	0.33
2001	0.01	0.31
2000	0.03	0.30
1999	0.02	0.26
1998	0.01	0.25
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.02	0.21
1994	0.02	0.21
1993	0.01	0.20
1992	0.02	0.20
1991	0.02	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	5%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	4%	19%
2019	4%	19%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	6%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
1996	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%

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% White

94%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	92%	63%
2022	91%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	66%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	66%
2016	93%	68%
2015	41%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	94%	70%
2011	94%	71%
2010	93%	74%
2009	92%	74%
2008	95%	75%
2007	94%	76%
2006	97%	78%
2005	98%	78%
2004	98%	79%
2003	98%	80%
2002	99%	81%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	86%
1998	100%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,088 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,406 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$5 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$5 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$4 MM	0
1995	$4 MM	0

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Spending

$8 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$8 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$8 MM	$7 MM
2019	$8 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$6 MM
2015	$6 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$5 MM
2010	$6 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$5 MM
2008	$5 MM	$4 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$5 MM	0
1996	$5 MM	0
1995	$4 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$18,088

$15,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	$17,709	$20,877
2022	$17,229	$19,557
2021	$17,268	$20,591
2020	$17,229	$19,557
2019	$16,922	$18,842
2018	$17,663	$18,137
2017	$18,825	$21,513
2016	$18,872	$21,928
2015	$17,320	$15,061
2014	$15,667	$16,989
2012	$12,758	$14,891
2011	$18,459	$15,008
2010	$15,825	$15,061
2009	$13,557	$13,761
2008	$14,645	$12,540
2007	$13,547	$12,537
2006	$12,612	$13,266
2005	$11,195	$12,192
2004	$10,351	$10,755
2003	$9,765	$9,511
2002	$8,662	$9,609
2001	$8,141	$9,292
2000	$7,490	$9,055
1999	$7,659	$9,188
1998	$7,577	$8,736
1997	$7,234	$6,779
1995	$7,661	$5,667
1992	$6,403	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$19,406

$16,683

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tri County School District	Nebraska
2023	$19,000	$20,039
2022	$18,028	$19,516
2021	$18,526	$19,764
2020	$18,028	$19,516
2019	$18,390	$18,820
2018	$18,179	$17,818
2017	$18,730	$21,152
2016	$18,283	$21,053
2015	$14,908	$13,876
2014	$17,102	$16,710
2012	$14,381	$14,721
2011	$14,387	$14,070
2010	$13,621	$13,876
2009	$12,628	$13,000
2008	$13,289	$12,053
2007	$12,333	$11,886
2006	$11,188	$12,059
2005	$9,660	$11,185
2004	$9,211	$10,622
2003	$8,321	$9,698
2002	$9,085	$10,047
2001	$7,994	$9,108
2000	$7,375	$8,679
1999	$6,646	$8,700
1998	$6,572	$7,889
1997	$8,408	$7,074
1995	$6,844	$6,016
1992	$5,601	$4,757

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Best Tri County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tri County Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341
(402) 683-4035

Gr: PK-6 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Tri County Jr-sr High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341
(402) 683-2015

Gr: 7-12 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tri County School District?

Tri County School District manages 2 public schools serving 421 students.

What is the rank of Tri County School District?

Tri County School District is ranked #69 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Tri County School District?

94% of Tri County School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tri County School District?

Tri County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Tri County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,406 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 30%
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education