An equity score of 43/100 ranks Tri County Area Schools #451 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,250 per pupil, Tri County Area Schools ranks #397 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,719
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,250
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri County Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,719 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,250 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.6% local, 62.9% state, and 14.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #451 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 236.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tri County Middle School, with a diversity index of 25.1/100.
Its largest campus is Sand Lake Elementary School, enrolling 780 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Sand Lake Elementary School accounts for 38.6% of all Tri County Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tri County Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Tri County Area Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Tri County Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 381 students (lowest) to 780 students (highest), a spread of 399 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tri County Area Schools reports 52.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Tri County Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 237:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Tri County Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Tri County Area Schools is typically wider than the Tri County Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Tri County Area Schools has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,719 students.
How much does Tri County Area Schools spend per student?
Tri County Area Schools spends $14,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #451 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Tri County Area Schools?
Tri County Area Schools students are 87.4% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri County Area Schools?
Tri County Area Schools has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #451 out of 702 districts in Michigan.