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Tri County Area Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Reynolds Township, Pierson Township, Croton Township, Ensley Township, Maple Valley Township, Howard City, Sand Lake and Pierson, and parts of Nelson Township and Winfield Township.

Reynolds Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,634
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,415
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tri County Area Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $30.6M, about $18,715 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BReynolds Township 5,687BPierson Township 3,516B−Croton Township 3,472B−Ensley Township 2,723BMaple Valley Township 1,982BHoward City 1,923Sand Lake 480Pierson 205

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Reynolds Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Tri County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Tri County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Tri County Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.6% · 884 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.4% · 884 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.8% · 133 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,415 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,350’20
1,338’21
1,321’22
1,679’23
1,634’24

Up 21% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Tri County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pierson
B−
780 students20:1
Tri County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard City
C
381 students17:1
Tri County Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard City
B
473 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs, Courtland Township, Solon Township
$14,657per student
Morley Stanwood Community SchoolsAetna Township, Big Prairie Township, Deerfield Township
$16,537per student
Lakeview Community SchoolsCato Township, Pine Township
$14,089per student
Newaygo Public School DistrictBig Prairie Township, Brooks Township
$15,232per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.