Summary:
The city of Howard City, Michigan is home to two public schools - Tri County Senior High School and Tri County Middle School, both part of the Tri County Area Schools district. These schools serve students from grades 6 through 12 and appear to be consistently underperforming compared to state averages across a range of key metrics.
Neither Tri County Senior High School nor Tri County Middle School stand out as high-performing institutions. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Michigan, with 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The high school ranks 465 out of 739 Michigan high schools, while the middle school ranks 588 out of 890 Michigan middle schools. Academically, the schools lag behind state averages in subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and SAT Math for the high school, and M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, and M-Step Social Studies for the middle school.
Additionally, Tri County Senior High School has a lower-than-average four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 7.6%. Both schools also serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the schools spend more per student than the state average, it's unclear if this additional spending is translating into improved student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that these schools may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to their underperformance.
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