Tri-County School District
Serves Karlstad, Lake Bronson, West Valley Township, Deerwood Township, Nelson Park Township, Jupiter Township, Hazelton Township, Arveson Township, Norway Township, Wright Township, Lincoln Township, Strandquist, Augsburg Township, Halma, Spring Brook Township, Pelan Township, Percy Township, Lind Township and East Park Township, and parts of New Maine Township, Dewey Township, Huntly Township and Tegner Township.
What stands out about Tri-County School District
- Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
- Debt of $2.6M, about $14,413 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
B−: better than 51% of the 502 Minnesota 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Karlstad. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. MN
2021–22 · class of 202398% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 15.6% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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 Minnesota.