Tri County Area Schools
Public
Regional · 8 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Reynolds, Pierson, Croton, Ensley, Maple Valley, Howard City, Sand Lake and Pierson, and parts of Nelson and Winfield.
At a glance
1,634Students enrolled
3Schools
8Towns served
$14,415Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
43%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,415
per student each year · 13% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,350’20
1,338’21
1,321’22
1,679’23
1,634’24
Students
White · 88%1,430
Hispanic · 6%101
Two or more races · 5%79
Black · 1%9
Asian · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Reynolds5,571 people
Pierson3,443 people
Croton3,428 people
Ensley2,644 people
Maple Valley2,047 people
Howard City1,636 people
Sand Lake484 people
Pierson119 people
Also covers small parts of Nelson and Winfield.
Schools3 in district
Tri County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 780 students · Pierson
B-PublicTri County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 381 students · Howard City
C+PublicTri County Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 473 students · Howard City
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs · Courtland · Solon + 1 more · $14,657 per student
Morley Stanwood Community SchoolsAetna · Big Prairie · Deerfield · $16,537 per student
Lakeview Community SchoolsCato · Pine · $14,089 per student
Newaygo Public School DistrictBig Prairie · Brooks · $15,232 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.