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Tri-County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Carpenter Township, Princeton Township, Remington, Wolcott, West Point Township, Round Grove Township and Gilboa Township.
Students
791
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,841
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-County School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Spends 23% more per student than the IN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $341 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,841 per student · 23% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 55%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
749’20
764’21
765’22
776’23
791’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Community School CorporationPine Township, Shelby Township, Union Township
$15,326per student
North White School CorporationHoney Creek Township, Monon Township
$13,872per student
Frontier School CorporationBig Creek Township, Prairie Township
$14,051per student
Rensselaer Central School CorporationJordan Township, Milroy Township
$16,803per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.