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Tri County Senior High School

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Tri County Senior High School ranks 410 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 49% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Tri County Senior High School in Howard City, MI, serves 473 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Tri County Area Schools district, which ranks in the middle tier of Michigan districts.

The most impressive thing about Tri County is its commitment to seeing students through to graduation. With a 95.6% graduation rate—well above the state average of 84.0%—and a dropout rate of just 1.7%, the school clearly creates an environment where students stay on track. This is among the best in the area, rivaling Grant High School (95.7%) and Kent City High School (97.5%), and notably exceeding Lakeview High School (86.9%). What makes this even more remarkable is that Tri County achieves these outcomes while spending less per student ($14,085) than nearby Newaygo High School ($18,738), which has a lower graduation rate and a higher dropout rate.

Academically, Tri County shows a promising trend in math. While math proficiency has historically lagged behind the state average, 11th-grade SAT math scores jumped from 16.2% proficient to 26.0% in just one year—nearly matching the state average of 26.5%. This improvement outpaces all nearby schools. Reading and writing scores are solid, hovering near state averages. The school's main challenge is chronic absenteeism, affecting 31.8% of students—higher than the district average of 22.5% and significantly above Cedar Springs High School (17.7%). Despite this, students still graduate at high rates, suggesting effective support systems. For parents, Tri County offers a school that prioritizes student success and completion, with recent academic gains worth watching.

473

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,085

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

21338 Kendaville Rd
Howard City, MI 49329-8751

(231) 937-4338

District: Tri County Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg43%

410^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 625Tri County Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	410 of 800	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	465 of 739	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	471 of 743	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	396 of 735	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	360 of 531	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	298 of 561	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	425 of 666	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	384 of 824	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	412 of 835	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	459 of 852	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	471 of 832	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	452 of 799	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	406 of 805	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	324 of 773	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	279 of 784	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	447 of 765	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	373 of 754	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	321 of 750	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	443 of 767	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	474 of 705	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	372 of 686	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	429 of 629	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	473 of 619	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	353 of 611	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	366 of 416	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	279 of 462	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	462 of 554	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	359 of 710	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	128 of 190	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	456 of 719	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	307 of 635	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	367 of 654	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	320 of 614	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	262 of 369	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	313 of 417	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	301 of 532	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	312 of 755	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	416 of 693	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	436 of 628	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	388 of 633	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	397 of 611	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	265 of 440	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	255 of 472	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	316 of 543	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	367 of 707	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	155 of 220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	157 of 315	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	453 of 671	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	490 of 639	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	492 of 638	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	424 of 647	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	393 of 492	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	333 of 516	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	439 of 582	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	434 of 708	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%~ state avg

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science30%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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 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%)	46	410^th of 800 public high schools	48.8%		36.5	465^th of 739 public high schools	37.1%	55		57.8	49.5		21.6	23.8	50.4	26.0		30.1		43.1	$14,085	$1,073	$13,012
New Beginnings Alternative High School	Public	9-12	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-1203	50	2	20.0	54.0%	41 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)													$17,533	$659	$16,873
Cedar Springs High School	Public	9-12	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-1200	952	47	20.4	29.7%	832 (87.4%)	6 (0.6%)	51 (5.4%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.3%)	73.4	156^th of 800 public high schools	80.5%		80	113^th of 739 public high schools	84.7%	43		64.3	70.8		39.5	50.0	58.6	30.8		45.5		51.9	$14,209	$943	$13,267
Morley Stanwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 856-4444	287	16	17.9	53.3%	257 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	42.6	428^th of 800 public high schools	46.5%		24.9	543^rd of 739 public high schools	26.5%	115		48.1	58.2		18.2	34.3	51.6	21.0		32.8		26.2	$15,867	$1,186	$14,680
Lakeview High School	Public	8-12	9800 Youngman Rd	Lakeview	48850	Montcalm County	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 352-7221	368	19	18.9	48.9%	335 (91.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	62.9	241^st of 800 public high schools	69.9%		61.7	259^th of 739 public high schools	65.0%	18	68.4	56.2	48.2	34.2	32.9	27.7	64.9	38.6	43.4	59.6	39.5	56.1	$16,231	$1,159	$15,071
Newaygo High School	Public	9-12	200 East St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1646	460	24	18.8	61.1%	377 (82.0%)	7 (1.5%)	50 (10.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	41.9	434^th of 800 public high schools	45.8%		45.9	400^th of 739 public high schools	45.9%	34		56.6	47.5		24.2	16.2	43.0	15.1		34.4		51.6	$18,738	$1,265	$17,474
Grant High School	Public	9-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	457	20	22.8	58.0%	345 (75.5%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	54.6	317^th of 800 public high schools	60.4%		57.1	299^th of 739 public high schools	59.5%	18		65.8	62.1		32.5	27.2	56.6	15.1		27.4		51.9	$13,792	$966	$12,826
Grant Learning Center	Public	7-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	22	1	36.6	72.7%	14 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$14,764	$4,075	$10,689
Kent City High School	Public	9-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4210	383	15	26.0	54.6%	260 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (27.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	32.9	521^st of 800 public high schools	34.9%		36.8	461^st of 739 public high schools	37.6%	60		54.0	44.4		25.3	17.8	43.6	17.9		17.1		33.3	$12,403	$1,311	$11,092
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 678-4210	23	1	25.8	73.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)							386.4	359.1		2076.2			$5,055	$862	$4,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri County Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Tri County Senior High School?

Students at Tri County Senior High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Tri County Senior High School in?

Tri County Area Schools

What schools feed into Tri County Senior High School?

Tri County Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tri County Elementary School
Middle : Tri County Middle School

Is Tri County Senior High School a good school?

Tri County Senior High School ranks 410^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tri County Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Tri County Senior High School.

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