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Tri-County Area School District, Wisconsin

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Tri-County Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 573 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Tri-County Area School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Adams, Portage, and Waushara counties). During the 2024 school year, 573 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Tri-County Area School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dakotah Smiley
Cindy Baumgartner2028
Wayne Cummings2028
Jim Cesar2027
Jim Knutson2027
Bernadette Stainbrook20242027
Mark Bacon2026
Wes Meddaugh2026
Randy Thurley2026

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,834,000 $3,235 18%
Local: $3,278,000 $5,781 32%
State: $5,179,000 $9,134 50%
Total: $10,291,000 $18,150
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,237,000 $18,054
Total Current Expenditures: $9,068,000 $15,992
Instructional Expenditures: $5,585,000 $9,850 55%
Student and Staff Support: $717,000 $1,264 7%
Administration: $1,127,000 $1,987 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,639,000 $2,890 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $170,000 $299
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $25,000 $44
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 17 <50 10-14 PS 20-24
2020-2021 21 PS PS 6-9 PS 25-29
2018-2019 35 PS PS 25-29 PS 35-39
2017-2018 41 PS PS 25-29 PS 45-49
2016-2017 32 PS PS 20-24 35-39
2015-2016 31 PS 25-29 PS 30-34
2014-2015 29 PS PS 15-19 PS PS 30-34
2013-2014 32 PS <50 25-29 PS 35-39
2012-2013 33 PS >=50 20-24 PS 35-39
2011-2012 35 PS <50 20-29 35-39
2010-2011 75 PS PS 55-59 PS 80-84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 24 <50 15-19 PS 25-29
2020-2021 23 PS PS 10-14 PS 25-29
2018-2019 31 PS PS 20-24 PS 35-39
2017-2018 32 PS PS 20-24 PS 35-39
2016-2017 39 PS PS 30-34 40-44
2015-2016 37 PS 25-29 PS 40-44
2014-2015 47 PS PS 30-34 PS PS 50-54
2013-2014 32 PS <50 20-24 PS 35-39
2012-2013 30 PS >=50 6-9 PS 35-39
2011-2012 30 PS <50 11-19 35-39
2010-2011 87 PS PS 75-79 PS 90-94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS >=50 >=80
2020-2021 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2019-2020 >=90 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=80
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2016-2017 >=90 >=50 >=90
2015-2016 >=90 >=50 >=90
2014-2015 >=90 >=50 PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 80-89 PS >=50 PS 80-89
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2010-2011 >=90 PS >=50 >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 573 -0.3
2022-2023 575 1.4
2021-2022 567 0.2
2020-2021 566 -6.2
2019-2020 601 -1.7
2018-2019 611 0.2
2017-2018 610 -4.1
2016-2017 635 -0.9
2015-2016 641 -3.4
2014-2015 663 1.1
2013-2014 656 -5.3
2012-2013 691 -0.3
2011-2012 693 1.0
2010-2011 686 -6.0
2009-2010 727 4.7
2008-2009 693 -3.9
2007-2008 720 -3.6
2006-2007 746 -7.5
2005-2006 802 6.5
2004-2005 750 -12.0
2003-2004 840 -2.0
2002-2003 857 -0.4
2001-2002 860 -1.5
2000-2001 873 -2.9
1999-2000 898 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Tri-County Area School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.3
Black 0.2 8.8
Hispanic 29.0 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7 0.1
Two or More Races 0.2 5.4
White 68.9 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Tri-County Area School District had 48.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 18.10
Secondary: 27.40
Total: 48.50

Tri-County Area School District employed 1.50 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.50
District Administrative Support: 3.58
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 1.59
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 5.42
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.75
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.08
Student Support Services: 14.17
Other Support Services: 11.91


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Tri-County Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Tri-County Elementary267PK-5
Tri-County High1699-12
Tri-County Middle1376-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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