Other / mixed grade configuration · Wolcott, IN

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Tri-County Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181143001846
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for Indiana
37.1%
free-lunch eligible
341
students enrolled

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wolcott, IN 47995
District: Tri-County School Corporation · Indiana

NCES ID 181143001846 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 35.3 → 35.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 181143001846 · Wolcott, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

341 enr · 9.7:1 · 37.1% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Tri-County Intermediate School (258 students)

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 35.3 → 35.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tri-County Jr/Sr High School reports 341 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 Jr/Sr High School compares

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 39% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.1% ▼ 25% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 341 top 71% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
341
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 4% in Indiana - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,322
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 171 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Tri-County Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tri-County School Corporation reports $15,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tri-County Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tri-County Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tri-County Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tri-County Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tri-County School Corporation · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~341 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tri-County Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Tri-County Jr/Sr High School?

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School has 341 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wolcott, IN. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Jr/Sr High School is 9.7:1, which is 39% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tri-County Jr/Sr High School?

37.1% of students at Tri-County Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-County Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Tri-County Jr/Sr High School is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Wolcott, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-County Jr/Sr High School?

Tri-County Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Tri-County School Corporation?

Besides Tri-County Jr/Sr High School, Tri-County School Corporation also operates Tri-County Intermediate School (258 students) and Tri-County Primary School (192 students). See the Tri-County School Corporation 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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