Tri-Central Community Schools School District

4774 N 200 W
Sharpsville, IN 46068
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tri-Central Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 387 students in Tri-Central Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Tri-Central Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
789 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Tri-Central Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#185 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
691 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
64
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,376 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,708
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,376
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tri-Central Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tri-Central Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 W 500 N
Sharpsville, IN 46068
(765) 963-5885
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 789 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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