Enrollment
603
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270037904578
Tri-City United High School — Montgomery, MN
Federal NCES profile for Tri-City United High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 20
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Tri-City United School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri-City United High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Tri-City United High School reports 603 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the Minnesota average and 56% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 302 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tri-City United School District spends $14,833 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.7% from local sources (property taxes), 64.3% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tri-City United High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.5:1 | ▲ 29% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.7% | ▼ 47% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 603 | top 82% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher
— 29% above state mean
Top 86% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,833
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 302 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 603 Top 82% in Minnesota — larger than 18% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 20.5:1 +29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% -47% vs state
NCES ID 270037904578
Student demographics
White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 302:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.0%
In-school suspensions 32
Out-of-school suspensions 49
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tri-City United School District, which includes Tri-City United High School.
$14,833
Per student
-30%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.7%
State 64.3%
Federal 11.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 608
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Tri-City United High School
How many students attend Tri-City United High School?
Tri-City United High School has 603 students enrolled. It is a high school in MONTGOMERY, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-City United High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri-City United High School is 20.5:1, which is 29% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tri-City United High School?
22.7% of students at Tri-City United High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-City United High School?
The largest demographic group at Tri-City United High School is White at 73.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in MONTGOMERY, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-City United High School?
Tri-City United High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.