Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 279144602314
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY
303 PEMBINA TRL S, KARLSTAD, MN 56732 · (218) 436-2261 · Kittson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
10.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
43 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48%
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 7 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 27% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 16% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
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-COUNTY SECONDARY
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY this school | 83 | 51.8% | 47.8% |
| LANCASTER SECONDARY LANCASTER | 86 | 50.0% | 24.1% |
| Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch GRANADA | 98 | 51.0% | 32.6% |
| BADGER SECONDARY BADGER | 99 | 54.5% | 39.3% |
| Hill City Senior High HILL CITY | 72 | 54.2% | 19.1% |
| TRUMAN SECONDARY TRUMAN | 93 | 54.8% | 27.3% |
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-COUNTY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #477 of 764 |
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
83
+5 (+6%) vs 2020
-52% since 2000-01, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 83 | 7.8 | 10.7:1 | 52% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 7.4 | 11.2:1 | 49% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 6.4 | 11.6:1 | 47% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 8 | 9.8:1 | 37% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 85 | 8.5 | 10.0:1 | 48% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 9 | 10.6:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 9 | 13.2:1 | 38% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 46% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (85 to 83); teachers down 9% (8.5 to 7.8).
About TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY is a small high school in KARLSTAD, Minnesota, (ZIP code 56732). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 83 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 78% smaller than average.
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY is run by TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 2 schools enroll 179 students.
The student body at TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY is 93% White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. That is close to the 93% White share among all Kittson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY is 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.7:1. This ratio sits 5.7 below the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Kittson County is 8 points.
allk12 grades TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY an A-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY would be expected to post about 37.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.8%.
In Kittson County (population about 4,084), the median household income is $76,100, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 6 public schools in Kittson County, enrolling about 634 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. On proficiency, TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY is ahead of the 43.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY had 78 students, to 2024-25, when it had 83.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kittson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,084
Census ACS
Median income
$76,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
634 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KARLSTAD ELEMENTARYElementary · 96 students
Nearby schools
- KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 96
- Marshall County Central Middle Scho17.3 mi · 78
- MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH17.3 mi · 215
- NEWFOLDEN ELEMENTARY17.4 mi · 93
- GREENBUSH ELEMENTARY17.7 mi · 120
- Greenbush-Middle River Secondary17.7 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About TRI-COUNTY SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY?
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY serve?
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY.
How diverse is TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY?
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY?
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY is overseen by TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Kittson County.
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