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Tri-County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Karlstad, Hazelton, Lake Bronson, Nelson Park, Jupiter, Deerwood, Augsburg, Norway, West Valley, Percy, Strandquist, Lincoln, Arveson, Wright, Spring Brook, Halma, Lind, East Park and Pelan, and parts of New Maine, Dewey, Huntly and Tegner.
Students
179
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,102
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-County School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020
- Debt of $2.6M, about $14,413 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
62 middle schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
7–122 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
122 high schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,102 per student · 35% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
212’20
197’21
189’22
176’23
179’24
Down 15.6% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.