Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261428008350
Tri County Educational Center
21131 GARDEN LN, FERNDALE, MI 48220 · (248) 586-8885 · Oakland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
279 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 55%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 75% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Tri County Educational Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #423 of 844 | #45 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.0:1 | #537 of 548 | #46 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #401 of 550 | #43 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #84 of 654 | #3 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #85 of 126 | #5 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 55.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 12 | 29.0:1 | 80% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 11.5 | 32.3:1 | 85% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 11.5 | 30.0:1 | 87% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 6 | 55.5:1 | 83% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 8.7 | 39.0:1 | 71% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 6 | 60.8:1 | 61% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri County Educational Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (337 to 348); teachers up 39% (8.7 to 12).
About Tri County Educational Center
Tri County Educational Center is a small high school in Michigan, with an address in FERNDALE. The latest federal count shows 348 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 24% lower.
Ferndale Public Schools is the district for Tri County Educational Center. It has 6 schools and 3,102 students.
About 91% of the student body at Tri County Educational Center is Black. Other students are 5% White and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Oakland County residents are about 13% Black. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Tri County Educational Center's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 29.0:1. On average, high schools in Michigan have 21.6:1, compared with 29.0:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 80%. The rate at public schools in Oakland County averages 32%, lower than here.
Tri County Educational Center is located in Oakland County, where the median household income is $97,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Tri County Educational Center, Oakland County has 344 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Ferndale Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment increase, from 333 in 2020-21 to 348 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 55.5:1 to 29.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tri County Educational Center. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Ferndale Public Schools
- Ferndale High SchoolHigh · 739 students
- Ferndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Ferndale Lower Elementary CampusElementary · 517 students
- Ferndale Upper Elementary CampusElementary · 501 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 469 students
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Other schools in FERNDALE
- Ferndale High SchoolHigh · 739 students
- Ferndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- EdisonCombined · 65 students
- Jardon Vocational SchoolCombined · 34 students
Nearby schools
- Ferndale Middle School0.5 mi · 528
- Ferndale High School0.6 mi · 739
- Lessenger Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 54
- Bates Academy0.9 mi · 773
- Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus1.0 mi · 517
- Oak Park Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About Tri County Educational CenterHow many students attend Tri County Educational Center?
Tri County Educational Center enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tri County Educational Center serve?
Tri County Educational Center serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tri County Educational Center?
Approximately 29.0:1 students per teacher at Tri County Educational Center.
What is the student diversity at Tri County Educational Center?
Student demographics at Tri County Educational Center are roughly 5% White, 1% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tri County Educational Center in?
Tri County Educational Center is part of Ferndale Public Schools.
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