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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192802001634

Tri-County JR/SR High School

3003 Hwy 22, Thornburg, IA 50255 · (641) 634-2636 · Keokuk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
36 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
9
Grade 8
10
Grade 9
16
Grade 10
15
Grade 11
11
Grade 12
16
Student demographics
White
7395%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 70%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
34%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3140%
Female
4660%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
75.0%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.9pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
77
+8 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 7.1:1
% White
95%
was 91%
% Hispanic
0%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Tri-County JR/SR High School

Tri-County JR/SR High School is one of the tiny four-year high schools in Thornburg, Iowa, operated by Tri-County Comm School District, with 77 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so Tri-County JR/SR High School sits 84% smaller than that benchmark.

Tri-County JR/SR High School is one of 2 schools operated by Tri-County Comm School District, a district that caters to 179 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Tri-County JR/SR High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Tri-County JR/SR High School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Tri-County JR/SR High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Tri-County JR/SR High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.6%.

Around the school, Keokuk County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,329, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Keokuk County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,063 students), Tri-County JR/SR High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tri-County Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tri-County JR/SR High School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Tri-County JR/SR High School's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 69 (now 77). Class-load math has rose: from 7.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

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Keokuk County at a glance

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Population
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$62,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,063 students

Quick facts

School name
Tri-County JR/SR High School
District
Tri-County Comm School District
Address
3003 Hwy 22, Thornburg, IA 50255
Phone
(641) 634-2636
County
Keokuk County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
77
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
36 (47%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
192802001634
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Tri-County Comm School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Tri-County JR/SR High School
What is the total enrollment at Tri-County JR/SR High School?
Tri-County JR/SR High School enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Tri-County JR/SR High School serve?
Tri-County JR/SR High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County JR/SR High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tri-County JR/SR High School is approximately 10.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tri-County JR/SR High School?
Tri-County JR/SR High School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tri-County JR/SR High School?
Tri-County JR/SR High School is overseen by Tri-County Comm School District in Keokuk County.
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