Top Rankings
Tri County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 188 students in Tri County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Tri County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Tri County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tri County Jr-sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
420 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,131 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,452 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,131
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,452
$16,776
Best Tri County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri County Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341
(402) 683-2015
De Witt, NE 68341
(402) 683-2015
Grades: 7-12
| 188 students
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