Is Tri County Senior High School a good school?

Tri County Senior High School ranks 471 st of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tri County Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Tri County Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tri County Senior High School?

Students at Tri County Senior High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Tri County Senior High School?

Tri County Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Tri County Elementary School Middle : Tri County Middle School

Tri County Senior High School

Summary:

Tri County Senior High School is a public high school located in Howard City, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 539. The school is part of the Tri County Area Schools district, which is ranked 372 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri County Senior High School faces several challenges that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (89.42%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Grant High School, Cedar Springs High School, and Lakeview High School, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, Tri County Senior High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and nearby school district averages. The school has also experienced a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 96.2% in 2019-2020 to 84.8% in 2022-2023, and an increase in its dropout rate, from 2.2% to 8.3% during the same period.

Additionally, Tri County Senior High School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 23.2% in 2018-2019 to 36.5% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.4% to 54.45% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. These challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's declining performance and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

21338 Kendaville Rd
Howard City, MI 49329-8751

(231) 937-4338

District: Tri County Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
471^st of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,878

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tri County Senior High School ranks worse than 63.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tri County Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tri County Senior High School is 17.6. (See more...)

Compare Tri County Senior High School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tri County Senior High School is $12,878.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tri County Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri County Senior High School 471^st of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Tri County Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Tri County Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri County Area Schools 372^nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tri County Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	43.54	474^th	705	32.8%
2007	53.36	443^rd	767	42.2%
2008	65.54	321^st	750	57.2%
2009	60.81	373^rd	754	50.5%
2010	54.54	447^th	765	41.6%
2011	70.21	279^th	784	64.4%
2012	61.86	324^th	773	58.1%
2013	53.54	406^th	805	49.6%
2014	48.21	452^nd	799	43.4%
2015	45.47	471^st	832	43.4%
2016	43.90	459^th	852	46.1%
2017	46.44	412^th	835	50.7%
2018	52.97	384^th	824	53.4%
2019	36.89	425^th	666	36.2%
2021	44.29	298^th	561	46.9%
2022	39.77	360^th	531	32.2%
2023	44.27	396^th	735	46.1%
2024	34.77	471^st	743	36.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.35	157^th	315	50.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.12	312^th	755	58.7%
2019	44.95	301^st	532	43.4%
2021	30.05	313^th	417	24.9%
2022	39.91	262^nd	369	29.0%
2023	46.78	320^th	614	47.9%
2024	41.06	367^th	654	43.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	48.44	359^th	710	49.4%
2019	20.01	462^nd	554	16.6%
2021	39.43	279^th	462	39.6%
2022	24.64	366^th	416	12.0%
2023	42.05	353^rd	611	42.2%
2024	24.08	473^rd	619	23.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	48.10	367^th	707	48.1%
2019	42.68	316^th	543	41.8%
2021	44.23	255^th	472	46.0%
2022	44.44	265^th	440	39.8%
2023	35.91	397^th	611	35.0%
2024	38.05	388^th	633	38.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.30	128^th	190	32.6%

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Rank History for White students at Tri County Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	40.35	434^th	708	38.7%
2019	27.91	439^th	582	24.6%
2021	36.31	333^rd	516	35.5%
2022	26.38	393^rd	492	20.1%
2023	34.10	424^th	647	34.5%
2024	24.50	492^nd	638	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tri County Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	418	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	425	1	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	391	0	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1991	414	1	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1992	410	0	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1993	403	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1994	450	5	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	490	4	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	490	4	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	553	2	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	549	1	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1999	571	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2000	598	1	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2001	604	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	664	2	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	1	677
2003	664	2	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	1	677
2004	671	3	3	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	690
2005	653	2	4	30	4	n/a	n/a	1	694
2006	701	3	4	32	2	n/a	n/a	2	744
2007	718	2	6	30	3	n/a	n/a	3	762
2008	723	2	3	23	2	n/a	n/a	4	757
2009	723	1	4	9	1	n/a	n/a	5	743
2010	718	4	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	743
2011	689	3	5	9	1	0	8	0	715
2012	661	4	3	9	1	0	4	0	682
2013	657	3	7	13	5	0	10	0	695
2014	661	2	2	17	5	1	8	0	696
2015	622	4	4	17	6	1	13	0	667
2016	634	2	5	20	4	1	14	0	680
2017	620	3	1	21	4	1	14	0	664
2018	563	6	6	18	2	0	13	0	608
2019	574	8	3	23	2	0	15	0	625
2020	516	9	2	27	3	0	15	0	572
2021	508	7	1	27	1	0	18	0	562
2022	514	6	1	38	2	0	22	0	583
2023	482	3	1	35	3	0	15	0	539

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tri County Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	434	n/a	n/a	6.9
1990	399	28.0	14.2	7.5
1991	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	413	n/a	0.0	12.6
1994	468	21.8	21.5	10.3
1995	501	24.0	20.9	9.6
1996	501	24.0	20.9	9.6
1997	561	27.0	20.8	10.3
1998	558	29.0	19.2	10.8
1999	577	28.0	20.6	10.2
2000	607	29.9	20.3	16
2001	609	32.3	18.9	19.2
2002	677	33.5	20.2	23.8
2003	677	33.5	20.2	23.8
2004	690	33.2	20.8	26.2
2005	694	33.8	20.5	28.4
2006	744	32.5	22.9	27.4
2007	762	33.4	22.8	35.4
2008	757	34.7	21.8	33.9
2009	743	36.5	20.4	37.3
2010	743	37.8	19.6	36.9
2011	715	32.4	22.0	40.3
2012	682	29.8	22.8	42.5
2013	695	30.1	23.0	43.2
2014	696	35.4	19.6	42.2
2015	667	30.0	22.2	44.1
2016	680	31.0	21.9	42.5
2017	664	29.4	22.5	42.3
2018	608	27.6	22.0	47.7
2019	625	28.4	22.0	50.2
2020	572	26.9	21.1	49.3
2021	562	31.9	17.6	54.4
2022	583	32.2	18.0	43.4
2023	539	30.4	17.6	48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tri County Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	434	n/a	n/a	6.9
1990	399	28.0	14.2	7.5
1991	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	413	n/a	0.0	12.6
1994	468	21.8	21.5	10.3
1995	501	24.0	20.9	9.6
1996	501	24.0	20.9	9.6
1997	561	27.0	20.8	10.3
1998	558	29.0	19.2	10.8
1999	577	28.0	20.6	10.2
2000	607	29.9	20.3	16
2001	609	32.3	18.9	19.2
2002	677	33.5	20.2	23.8
2003	677	33.5	20.2	23.8
2004	690	33.2	20.8	26.2
2005	694	33.8	20.5	28.4
2006	744	32.5	22.9	27.4
2007	762	33.4	22.8	35.4
2008	757	34.7	21.8	33.9
2009	743	36.5	20.4	37.3
2010	743	37.8	19.6	36.9
2011	715	32.4	22.0	40.3
2012	682	29.8	22.8	42.5
2013	695	30.1	23.0	43.2
2014	696	35.4	19.6	42.2
2015	667	30.0	22.2	44.1
2016	680	31.0	21.9	42.5
2017	664	29.4	22.5	42.3
2018	608	27.6	22.0	47.7
2019	625	28.4	22.0	50.2
2020	572	26.9	21.1	49.3
2021	562	31.9	17.6	54.4
2022	583	32.2	18.0	43.4
2023	539	30.4	17.6	48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tri County Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$481 (5.1%)	$8,863 (94.9%)	$9,344
2020	$976 (9.0%)	$9,842 (91.0%)	$10,818
2021	$1,182 (10.9%)	$9,654 (89.1%)	$10,836
2022	$1,472 (13.0%)	$9,887 (87.0%)	$11,359
2023	$1,699 (13.2%)	$11,179 (86.8%)	$12,878

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tri County Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 425^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 396^th of 735 High schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Tri County Senior High School)	37.4	34.3	3.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Tri County Area Schools)	37.4	34.3	3.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Tri County Senior High School)	50.8	51.8	1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Tri County Area Schools)	50.8	51.8	1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tri County Senior High School)	25	20.4	4.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tri County Area Schools)	25	20.4	4.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	625	539	13.8%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	23	35	52.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	574	482	16%
Two or More Races	15	15
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.2%	48.1%	2.2%

Schools Near Tri County Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri County Senior High School	Public	9-12	21338 Kendaville Rd	Howard City	49329	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 937-4338	539	30	17.6	48.1%	482 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	34.8	471^st of 743 public high schools	36.6%		44.3	396^th of 735 public high schools	46.1%	75			42.3	13.5		25.0		37.5	$12,878	$1,699	$11,179
New Beginnings Alternative High School	Public	9-12	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-1203	37	1	54.4	64.9%	29 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.8%)								(n/a)									$18,843	$676	$18,167
Cedar Springs High School	Public	9-12	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-1200	1,049	49	21.2	39.8%	915 (87.2%)	7 (0.7%)	57 (5.4%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.0%)	72.7	164^th of 743 public high schools	77.9%		71.8	175^th of 735 public high schools	76.2%	11			57.7	27.6		51.5		53.6	$13,215	$1,118	$12,097
Morley Stanwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 856-4444	362	17	21.8	60.5%	332 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	21.9	584^th of 743 public high schools	21.4%		24.5	553^rd of 735 public high schools	24.8%	31			44.6	14.9		14.9		14.9	$15,179	$5,990	$9,189
Lakeview High School	Public	8-12	9800 Youngman Rd	Lakeview	48850	Montcalm County	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 352-7221	366	19	19.7	52.7%	339 (92.6%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	33.4	482^nd of 743 public high schools	35.1%		59.9	261^st of 735 public high schools	64.5%	221	65.2	22.8	43.1	27.7	37.0	24.6	26.1	18.5	$14,642	$2,472	$12,170
Grant High School	Public	9-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	520	24	21.9	59.6%	410 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	72.9	159^th of 743 public high schools	78.6%		63.8	224^th of 735 public high schools	69.5%	65			53.4	28.4		52.5		57.6	$12,371	$1,514	$10,858
Newaygo High School	Public	9-12	200 East St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1646	493	24	20.2	57.0%	421 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	50 (10.1%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	45	378^th of 743 public high schools	49.1%		59.5	269^th of 735 public high schools	63.4%	109			41.0	20.0		39.0		37.0	$12,285	$1,444	$10,840
Grant Learning Center	Public	7-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	65	1	103.1	35.4%	26 (40.0%)	1 (1.5%)	36 (55.4%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)									$9,005	$2,534	$6,471
Kent City High School	Public	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4210	416	16	25.8	53.1%	296 (71.2%)	1 (0.2%)	107 (25.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	48.9	347^th of 743 public high schools	53.3%		44.2	397^th of 735 public high schools	46.0%	50			45.8	21.7		30.5		46.9	$11,947	$1,497	$10,450
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 678-4210	23	0	230.0	69.6%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$4,990	$728	$4,262

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