B+
Tri County Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Reynolds Township, Pierson Township, Croton Township, Ensley Township, Maple Valley Township, Howard City, Sand Lake and Pierson, and parts of Nelson Township and Winfield Township.
Students
1,634
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,415
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri County Area Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21% since 2020
- Debt of $30.6M, about $18,715 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cutlerville.
K–514 elementary schoolsKentwood Public Schools
6–85 middle schoolsKentwood Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsKentwood Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,415 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,350’20
1,338’21
1,321’22
1,679’23
1,634’24
Up 21% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs, Courtland Township, Solon Township
$14,657per student
Morley Stanwood Community SchoolsAetna Township, Big Prairie Township, Deerfield Township
$16,537per student
Lakeview Community SchoolsCato Township, Pine Township
$14,089per student
Newaygo Public School DistrictBig Prairie Township, Brooks Township
$15,232per 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.