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Tri County Area Schools Schools
Tri County Area Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Kent County (Sand Lake). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Tri County Area Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Tri County Area Schools
3 of 4 schools in Tri County Area Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Tri County Area Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Sand Lake Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Tri County Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Tri County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Tri County Area Schools
High schools (1)
- C- Tri County Senior High School, Howard City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Tri County Middle School, Howard City
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C Sand Lake Elementary School, Sand Lake
Other schools and academies (1)
- Macnaughton School, Howard City
Where Tri County Area Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Howard City (3)
- Sand Lake (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Kent County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,685 students with 100 full-time-equivalent teachers and 246 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2633930
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cedar Springs Public Schools (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Newaygo Public School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm) (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Morley Stanwood Community Schools (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Grant Public School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Kent City Community Schools (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Greenville Public Schools (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Rockford Public Schools (14 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Tri County Area Schools
How many schools are in Tri County Area Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Tri County Area Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Tri County Area Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Howard City, Sand Lake.
How good are the schools in Tri County Area Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Tri County Area Schools?
1,685 students were enrolled in Tri County Area Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Tri County Area Schools?
Tri County Area Schools is in Michigan, based in Kent County, with its district office in Sand Lake. Its boundary covers about 123 sq mi.