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Tri-County Area School District

409 S West St
Plainfield, WI 54966-9608
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Tri-County Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 137 students in Tri-County Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Tri-County Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
573 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Tri-County Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#422 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
40%
24%
38%
35-39%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.45
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
69%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,545 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,450
$17,045
Spending / Student
$16,545
$17,018

Best Tri-County Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri-county Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
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Bottom 50%
409 S West St
Plainfield, WI 54966
(715) 335-6366
Gr: 6-8 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 573 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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