Tri County School District

72520 Hwy 103
DeWitt, NE 68341
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 232 students in Tri County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Tri County School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
421 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,651 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 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%)
72%
58%
55%
47%
70-74%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
7.5%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
94%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,416 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,675 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,416
$17,314
Spending / Student
$19,675
$17,740

Best Tri County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri County Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341
(402) 683-4035
Gr: PK-6 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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