Enrollment
189
High
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310597000201
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
72520 HWY 103, DEWITT, NE 68341 · (402) 683-2015 · Jefferson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Nebraska 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 Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
44 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 37%
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 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 16% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 57% · 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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 189 | 23.3% | 63.0% |
| NORTH BEND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NORTH BEND | 174 | 21.3% | 72.7% |
| CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL CROFTON | 171 | 22.2% | N/A |
| ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ELM CREEK | 149 | 24.2% | 72.7% |
| BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL BLUE HILL | 132 | 23.5% | 62.2% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE | 228 | 19.7% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska 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 JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #53 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #38 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #39 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #117 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #129 of 177 |
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
189
-17 (-8%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 189 | 16.7 | 11.3:1 | 23% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 16.3 | 11.5:1 | 26% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 17.3 | 11.1:1 | 35% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 18 | 11.4:1 | 36% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 18.9 | 9.1:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 18 | 8.6:1 | 39% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 36% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 15% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 24 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (172 to 189); teachers down 12% (18.9 to 16.7).
About TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in DEWITT, Nebraska, according to federal school records. It educates 189 students in grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Nebraska is about 391 students.
TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2 schools, 421 students) runs TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 94% White. It is also 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Jefferson County is about 93% White. By the diversity index, TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 11%.
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL counts 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.3 students for each one. High schools in Nebraska have a similar average ratio of 10.6:1. About 23% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Jefferson County report 44%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is 5.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 63.0% actual, 68.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Jefferson County has about 7,161 residents, and median household income is about $59,044, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 8 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,683.
Of nearby public schools, TRI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 55.7%, lower than TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's 63.0%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,161
Census ACS
Median income
$59,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- TRI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 232 students
Nearby schools
- TRI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 232
- WILBER-CLATONIA HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 193
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT WILBER10.0 mi · 254
- WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL10.0 mi · 154
- BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL10.1 mi · 466
- PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL10.4 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
At TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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