Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-COUNTY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551182001548
Tri-County High
409 S West St, Plainfield, WI 54966 · (715) 335-6366 · Waushara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 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
11.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
102 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 42%
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 | 50 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 28% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54% · 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 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 High
Tri-County High's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County High this school | 180 | 56.7% | 28.4% |
| Colby High Colby | 306 | 51.6% | 22.4% |
| Almond-Bancroft High Almond | 103 | 48.5% | 35.5% |
| Wautoma High Wautoma | 388 | 54.4% | 31.4% |
| John Dewey Academy of Learning Green Bay | 134 | 53.0% | 32.9% |
| Brookwood High Ontario | 264 | 51.9% | 52.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #360 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #347 of 532 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #58 of 418 |
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
180
+20 (+13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 180 | 16.2 | 11.1:1 | 57% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 16.9 | 10.0:1 | 54% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 16.9 | 10.5:1 | 55% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 16 | 10.0:1 | 52% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 16.2 | 10.4:1 | 45% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 15 | 12.2:1 | 57% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 59% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | 12 | 21.7:1 | 42% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-County High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (169 to 180); teachers unchanged (16.2 to 16.2).
About Tri-County High
Tri-County High is a small high school in Wisconsin, located in Plainfield. The school's 180 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 62% lower than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Tri-County Area School District, which runs Tri-County High, has 3 schools and 579 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at Tri-County High combined. The school is also 28% Hispanic and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. Tri-County High has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Tri-County High's 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.1:1. That ratio is under the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%. That is close to the 56% average for public schools in Waushara County.
On BeatsExpectations, Tri-County High is 14.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
In the county around the school, Waushara County, median household income is about $67,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Waushara County, serving about 2,542 students.
Tri-County Middle is the public school closest to Tri-County High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Tri-County High is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Tri-County High as Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 180, 13% above the 160 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 10.0:1 to 11.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Waushara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,868
Census ACS
Median income
$67,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-County Area School District
- Tri-County ElementaryElementary · 265 students
- Tri-County MiddleMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Tri-County ElementaryElementary · 265 students
- Tri-County MiddleMiddle · 134 students
Other Tri-County High schools
One other US public school is named Tri-County High. Tri-County High is the largest of the 2.
- TRI-COUNTY HIGHJAMESPORT, MO · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-County Middle0.0 mi · 134
- Tri-County Elementary0.0 mi · 265
- Almond-Bancroft Middle5.3 mi · 77
- Almond-Bancroft Elementary5.3 mi · 171
- Almond-Bancroft High5.3 mi · 103
- Coloma Elementary12.2 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-County HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tri-County High?
Tri-County High enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tri-County High serve?
Tri-County High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Tri-County High have?
Tri-County High employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Tri-County High?
Student demographics at Tri-County High are roughly 67% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Tri-County High in?
Tri-County High is part of Tri-County Area School District.
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