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Tri County Area Schools

At a glance

388^thof 613 Michigan districts▼ 16

Better than 36% of Michigan districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

94 Cherry St
Sand Lake, MI 49343-5123·(616) 636-5454·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 36.7% of districts

Schools

1,634

Students

Top rankedTri County Elementary School776^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Tri County Senior High School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Tri County Area Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Tri County Elementary School, Tri County Senior High School, and Tri County Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and face significant challenges, with all three schools ranking in the bottom 40% statewide and the district receiving a low 2-star rating.

While Tri County Elementary School shows some brighter spots in 4th grade ELA and Math proficiency, the middle and high school performance is consistently weak, with low proficiency rates across 11th grade subjects, especially in Math. All three schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%, well above the state average, which is likely having a significant negative impact on student learning and academic performance.

The Tri County Area Schools district also faces concerns around equity, with high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.86% to 67.42%. This, combined with the overall underperformance, suggests systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve outcomes for all students in the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri County Middle School	Public	6-8	21350 Kendaville Rd	Howard City	49329	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 937-4318	381	22	17.4	41.2%	328 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	32.2	588^th of 890 public middle schools	33.9%		34.8	565^th of 897 public middle schools	37.0%	23	53.0	23.5						33.6	20.9				21.9	24.8		26.7			30.2		$13,639	$929	$12,710
Tri County Elementary School	Public	K-5	21502 W Kendaville Rd	Pierson	49339	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 937-4380	780	40	19.5	50.9%	685 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	44 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	45.9	776^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.8%		47.7	736^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.5%	40					33.3	45.1	40.4			39.4	49.6	33.1			33.8			22.8			$14,776	$1,548	$13,228
Tri County Senior High School	Public	9-12	21338 Kendaville Rd	Howard City	49329	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 937-4338	473	27	17.5	31.5%	417 (88.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	36.5	465^th of 739 public high schools	37.1%		34.8	471^st of 743 public high schools	36.6%	6			55.9	16.2													20.9			34.2	$14,085	$1,073	$13,012

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Creative Technologies Academy	10.13 mi	1
Cedar Springs Public Schools	10.49 mi	7
Morley Stanwood Community Schools	12.08 mi	3	470^th
Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	12.37 mi	3	211^th
Newaygo Public School District	13.99 mi	3	367^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.