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Enrollment
603
High
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270037904578
Tri-City United High School
700 4TH ST NW, MONTGOMERY, MN 56069 · (507) 364-8111 · Le Sueur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Minnesota public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
187 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
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 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within Tri-City United School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tri-City United High School
Tri-City United High School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City United High School this school | 603 | 31.0% | 30.8% |
| GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH GLENCOE | 468 | 28.8% | 41.2% |
| St. Peter High School SAINT PETER | 692 | 31.8% | 47.9% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High LE SUEUR | 500 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| KERKHOVEN SECONDARY KERKHOVEN | 382 | 33.2% | 29.0% |
| MELROSE SECONDARY MELROSE | 505 | 33.7% | 48.8% |
Matched among Minnesota 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-City United High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #296 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #274 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #321 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #139 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #243 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #138 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #281 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #97 of 181 |
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
603
+59 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 603 | 31.5 | 19.2:1 | 31% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 31.1 | 19.8:1 | 36% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 29.1 | 20.4:1 | 42% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 26% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 34.2 | 16.2:1 | 32% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 32% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-City United High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (555 to 603); teachers down 8% (34.2 to 31.5).
About Tri-City United High School
Among the schools in MONTGOMERY, Minnesota, is Tri-City United High School, a large high school. The school's enrollment of 603 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 63% higher than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Tri-City United School District totals 1,927 students.
Roughly 73% of students at Tri-City United High School are White. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Le Sueur County, the White share is about 91%. Tri-City United High School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 31.5 full-time equivalents, or about 19.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.8 above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 31%. For comparison, public schools in Le Sueur County average 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Tri-City United High School is D. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 30.8%, is 17.6 points below the 48.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Le Sueur County census figures show that the median household income is $94,968, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Le Sueur County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,869 public school students.
Montgomery Pre K-8 is located about 0.6 miles from Tri-City United High School. The ten-mile area around Tri-City United High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 46.5% proficiency; Tri-City United High School posts 30.8%.
Locale data from NCES put Tri-City United High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.8:1 to 19.2:1.
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Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-City United School District
- Montgomery Pre K-8Elementary · 608 students
- Le Center Pre K-8Elementary · 385 students
- Lonsdale Pre K-6Elementary · 331 students
Other schools in MONTGOMERY
- Montgomery Pre K-8Elementary · 608 students
- Tri-City United Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- Montgomery Pre K-80.6 mi · 608
- RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY6.9 mi · 542
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUS7.0 mi · 105
- NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.1 mi · 926
- Lonsdale Pre K-67.2 mi · 331
- FALCON RIDGE7.5 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-City United High SchoolHow many students attend Tri-City United High School?
Tri-City United High School enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tri-City United High School serve?
Tri-City United High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-City United High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tri-City United High School is approximately 19.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tri-City United High School?
Tri-City United High School reports a student body of 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tri-City United High School?
Tri-City United High School is overseen by Tri-City United School District in Le Sueur County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.