High school (grades 9-12) · Ferndale, MI

Tri County Educational Center

Federal NCES profile for Tri County Educational Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261428008350
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0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tri County Educational Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Michigan schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
31.6:1
large classes for Michigan
84.4%
free-lunch eligible
348
students enrolled

Tri County Educational Center has class sizes larger than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ferndale, MI 48220
District: Ferndale Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261428008350 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Tri County Educational Center grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).

Teacher FTE held 11.5 → 11.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 261428008350 · Ferndale, MI High · SMALL · TRAD

348 enr · 31.6:1 · 84.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Ferndale High School (739 students)

Tri County Educational Center grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE held 11.5 → 11.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Tri County Educational Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tri County Educational Center reports 348 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tri County Educational Center compares

Tri County Educational Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 31.6:1 ▲ 81% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.4% ▲ 55% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 348 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

31.6:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.4%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.6:1
students per teacher - 81% above state mean
Top 96% in Michigan - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,163
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.5%
White 5.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 90.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Tri County Educational Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Ferndale Public Schools reports $14,163 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tri County Educational Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ferndale High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ferndale Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
University High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tri County Educational Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ferndale Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~348 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~31.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tri County Educational Center

How many students attend Tri County Educational Center?

Tri County Educational Center has 348 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ferndale, MI. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri County Educational Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri County Educational Center is 31.6:1, which is 81% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 101% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tri County Educational Center?

84.4% of students at Tri County Educational Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri County Educational Center?

The largest demographic group at Tri County Educational Center is African American at 90.5% of enrollment, in Ferndale, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri County Educational Center?

Tri County Educational Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Ferndale Public Schools?

Besides Tri County Educational Center, Ferndale Public Schools also operates Ferndale High School (739 students), Ferndale Middle School (528 students), and Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus (517 students). See the Ferndale Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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