Tri County Public Schools

Summary:

The Tri County Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two standout schools: Tri County Junior-Senior High School and Tri County Elementary School. Both schools have consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with students excelling in standardized tests and graduation rates.

Tri County Junior-Senior High School is the standout in the district, ranking 6th out of 146 high schools in Nebraska and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students achieve impressive proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts (76.47%), ACT Mathematics (67.65%), and ACT Science (76.47%). Additionally, the school boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 87.9%.

While Tri County Elementary School students also perform significantly above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 60% to 85% across different grade levels. The district's investment in education is evident, with Tri County Junior-Senior High School spending $24,136 per student and Tri County Elementary School spending $18,257 per student.

District Detail

72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341

(402) 683-2037

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 421

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)						NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri County Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	72520 Hwy 103	De Witt	68341	Jefferson County	Tri County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 683-2015	189	17	11.3	23.3%	178 (94.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	92	6^th of 146 public high schools	95.9%		86.9	13^th of 168 public high schools	92.3%	7				77.8	64.7	71.4			80.6	71.4	82.4	82.4	76.5	67.7	76.5	$24,136	$387	$18,806
Tri County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72520 Hwy 103	De Witt	68341	Jefferson County	Tri County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 683-4035	232	21	11.1	23.3%	216 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	72.6	76^th of 294 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.7	121^st of 428 public elementary schools	71.7%	45	74.1	66.7	70.4			66.7	76.7	81.5		80.2						$18,257	$1,131	$15,358

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Educational Service Unit 05	8.9 mi	1
Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	9.96 mi	3	112^th
Beatrice Public Schools	10.11 mi	4
Diller-Odell Public Schools	15.52 mi	2
Fairbury Public Schools	18.8 mi	3	116^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 Nebraska 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.