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Tri-County School District

303 Pembina Tr
Karlstad, MN 56732-0178
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 83 students in Tri-County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Tri-County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
176 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tri-County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#246 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
46%
45-49%
51%
30-34%
41%
(21-22)
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,563 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,011 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,563
$17,854
Spending / Student
$23,011
$18,580

Best Tri-County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri-county Secondary
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 Pembina Trl S
Karlstad, MN 56732
(218) 436-2261
Gr: 7-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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