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Item: Tri-County Area School District
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Author: Public School Review

409 S West St
Plainfield, WI 54966-9608

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 335-6366

www.tricounty.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Tri-County Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

579 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	32	104
Kind	47	112
1	32	116
2	36	120
3	39	123
4	45	124
5	34	125
6	48	125
7	44	127
8	42	128
9	50	139
10	43	141
11	37	143
12	50	148

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District Rank

Tri-County Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#422 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District
2023	#422
2022	#421
2021	#412
2019	#366
2018	#261
2017	#342
2016	#356
2015	#377
2014	#391
2013	#395
2012	#395
2011	#280
2010	#355

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19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	19%	40%
2022	17%	39%
2021	21%	38%
2019	35%	43%
2018	41%	44%
2017	32%	43%
2016	31%	43%
2015	29%	44%
2014	32%	49%
2013	33%	48%
2012	35%	49%
2011	75%	77%
2010	72%	77%

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24%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	24%	38%
2021	23%	39%
2019	31%	41%
2018	41%	43%
2017	39%	45%
2016	37%	44%
2015	47%	52%
2014	32%	37%
2013	30%	37%
2012	30%	36%
2011	87%	83%
2010	82%	82%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	37%	44%
2021	22%	44%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	90%	87%
2014	90%	87%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	19.3%	24%
2022	28.6%	27.1%
2021	18.2%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.45	0.52
2022	0.45	0.51
2021	0.45	0.51
2020	0.45	0.50
2019	0.45	0.50
2018	0.43	0.49
2017	0.43	0.49
2016	0.43	0.48
2015	0.43	0.46
2014	0.43	0.46
2013	0.43	0.45
2012	0.44	0.44
2011	0.41	0.44
2010	0.35	0.41
2009	0.31	0.41
2008	0.32	0.39
2007	0.30	0.39
2006	0.29	0.38
2005	0.25	0.38
2004	0.28	0.36
2003	0.30	0.36
2002	0.28	0.35
2001	0.29	0.33
2000	0.30	0.33
1999	0.25	0.32
1998	0.20	0.32
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.21	0.30
1995	0.22	0.29
1994	0.25	0.29
1993	0.21	0.27
1992	0.23	0.27
1991	0.24	0.25
1990	0.21	0.25
1989	0.21	0.25
1988	0.23	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2011)
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

29%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	28%	14%
2022	29%	13%
2021	30%	13%
2020	29%	13%
2019	29%	13%
2018	30%	12%
2017	30%	12%
2016	30%	11%
2015	30%	11%
2014	27%	11%
2013	26%	10%
2012	27%	10%
2011	25%	9%
2010	19%	8%
2009	19%	8%
2008	19%	8%
2007	18%	7%
2006	17%	7%
2005	14%	6%
2004	16%	6%
2003	18%	6%
2002	17%	5%
2001	17%	5%
2000	18%	4%
1999	14%	4%
1998	11%	4%
1997	12%	3%
1996	12%	3%
1995	11%	3%
1994	12%	3%
1993	10%	3%
1992	11%	3%
1991	12%	2%
1990	10%	2%
1989	11%	2%
1988	12%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%

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% White

68%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	69%	67%
2022	69%	68%
2021	68%	68%
2020	69%	69%
2019	69%	69%
2018	70%	70%
2017	70%	70%
2016	70%	71%
2015	69%	72%
2014	71%	72%
2013	72%	73%
2012	71%	74%
2011	73%	74%
2010	79%	76%
2009	81%	76%
2008	80%	77%
2007	82%	77%
2006	83%	78%
2005	86%	78%
2004	83%	79%
2003	82%	79%
2002	83%	80%
2001	83%	81%
2000	82%	81%
1999	86%	82%
1998	89%	82%
1997	88%	83%
1996	88%	83%
1995	88%	84%
1994	85%	84%
1993	88%	85%
1992	87%	85%
1991	87%	86%
1990	89%	86%
1989	88%	86%
1988	87%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	1%	5%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,299 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$11 MM	$18 MM
2022	$10 MM	$16 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$13 MM
2015	$9 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$9 MM	$13 MM
2010	$9 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$12 MM
2008	$9 MM	$12 MM
2007	$9 MM	$12 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$8 MM	$11 MM
2004	$8 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$8 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$8 MM
1997	$6 MM	$8 MM
1996	$6 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$5 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$11 MM	$17 MM
2022	$10 MM	$16 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$13 MM
2015	$9 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$9 MM	$13 MM
2010	$9 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$12 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$8 MM	$11 MM
2004	$8 MM	$10 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$10 MM
1999	$7 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$9 MM
1997	$7 MM	$8 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$5 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,330

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,457	$20,847
2022	$18,150	$19,615
2021	$16,654	$18,324
2020	$15,118	$16,879
2018	$13,969	$16,046
2017	$13,381	$15,634
2016	$13,530	$15,217
2015	$13,368	$13,583
2014	$13,069	$13,907
2012	$12,218	$13,331
2011	$13,541	$14,085
2010	$12,191	$13,583
2009	$12,466	$12,827
2008	$11,871	$12,886
2007	$11,843	$12,505
2006	$10,499	$12,012
2005	$11,001	$11,868
2004	$9,692	$11,167
2003	$9,432	$10,285
2002	$8,940	$9,947
2001	$8,613	$9,720
2000	$7,661	$8,956
1999	$7,597	$8,375
1998	$7,481	$7,873
1997	$7,235	$7,459
1995	$6,465	$6,949
1992	$6,354	$6,103
1990	$5,384	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$18,299

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tri-County Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,426	$19,897
2022	$18,055	$18,714
2021	$16,749	$17,545
2020	$15,150	$16,633
2018	$14,092	$16,563
2017	$13,546	$15,583
2016	$13,284	$15,045
2015	$13,637	$13,316
2014	$13,117	$13,867
2012	$11,926	$12,958
2011	$13,554	$13,726
2010	$12,436	$13,316
2009	$12,530	$12,642
2008	$11,811	$12,234
2007	$11,568	$11,794
2006	$10,540	$11,428
2005	$10,893	$11,296
2004	$9,600	$10,661
2003	$9,033	$10,162
2002	$8,570	$9,911
2001	$8,013	$9,632
2000	$7,499	$9,400
1999	$7,509	$9,088
1998	$7,376	$8,599
1997	$8,137	$8,007
1995	$6,322	$6,987
1992	$6,019	$6,313
1990	$5,470	$5,403

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Best Tri-County Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tri-county Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

409 S West St
Plainfield, WI 54966
(715) 335-6366

Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Tri-county High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

409 S West St
Plainfield, WI 54966
(715) 335-6366

Gr: 9-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Tri-county Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

409 S West St
Plainfield, WI 54966
(715) 335-6366

Gr: 6-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tri-County Area School District?

Tri-County Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 579 students.

What is the rank of Tri-County Area School District?

Tri-County Area School District is ranked #418 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

68% of Tri-County Area School District students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Tri-County Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,299 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education