Tri-County Area School District

The Tri-County Area School District in Wisconsin operates three schools: Tri-County Elementary, Tri-County High, and Tri-County Middle. Overall, the district is performing significantly below the state average, with all three schools ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in Wisconsin.

Academically, the schools struggle with low proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Tri-County Elementary has the lowest proficiency rates, ranging from 16.67% to 45.24%. Tri-County High also has concerning results, with only 32.35% proficiency in Social Studies and 8.89% in Science. Attendance is another issue, with high chronic absenteeism rates, especially at the high school level, reaching 22.4%.

The district's economic challenges are evident, with all three schools having high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 54.8% to 66.92%. Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools are not translating this resource into strong academic performance. The district's leadership should prioritize addressing the high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and economic disadvantages faced by the students in order to improve the overall quality of education in the Tri-County Area School District.