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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Tri County Senior High School this year?
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Enrollment
473
High
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263393006961
Tri County Senior High School
21338 KENDAVILLE RD, HOWARD CITY, MI 49329 · (231) 937-4338 · Montcalm County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
149 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 107 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 25% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tri County Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Tri County Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri County Senior High School this school | 473 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Saranac JrSr High School SARANAC | 406 | 32.8% | 42.4% |
| Sand Creek High School SAND CREEK | 404 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Milan High School MILAN | 526 | 30.2% | N/A |
| Grass Lake High School GRASS LAKE | 394 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Clare High School CLARE | 478 | 33.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tri County Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Montcalm County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #322 of 844 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #194 of 548 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #337 of 550 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #486 of 654 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #108 of 436 | N/A |
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
473
-89 (-16%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 473 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 32% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 30.5 | 17.7:1 | 48% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 54% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 27.6 | 22.0:1 | 48% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 30 | 22.7:1 | 43% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 32 | 22.3:1 | 40% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 32 | 19.0:1 | 19% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri County Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (608 to 473); teachers down 2% (27.6 to 27).
About Tri County Senior High School
Tri County Senior High School is a high school located in HOWARD CITY, Michigan, in Montcalm County. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 473 students.
Tri County Area Schools has a total of 3 schools and 1,634 students, Tri County Senior High School among them.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Montcalm County residents, the White share is about 88%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Roughly 32% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Montcalm County average 57%.
The school's county is Montcalm County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $67,344 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Tri County Senior High School shares Montcalm County with 32 other public schools.
Tri County Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Tri County Senior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Tri County Senior High School holds 2 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Tri County Senior High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Tri County Senior High School had a net loss of 89 students, or 16%.
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Montcalm County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,816
Census ACS
Median income
$67,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri County Area Schools
- Tri County Elementary SchoolElementary · 780 students
- Tri County Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- MacNaughton SchoolCombined
Other schools in HOWARD CITY
- Tri County Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- MacNaughton SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Tri County Middle School0.2 mi · 381
- Tri County Elementary School0.2 mi · 780
- Creative Technologies Academy10.3 mi · 302
- New Beginnings Alternative High School10.7 mi · 50
- Cedar Springs High School10.7 mi · 952
- Beach Elementary School10.8 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Tri County Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Tri County Senior High School?
Tri County Senior High School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tri County Senior High School serve?
Tri County Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tri County Senior High School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Tri County Senior High School.
What is the student diversity at Tri County Senior High School?
Student demographics at Tri County Senior High School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tri County Senior High School in?
Tri County Senior High School is part of Tri County Area Schools.
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