Tri-City United School District

101 2nd St Ne
Montgomery, MN 56069-1529
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tri-City United School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 595 students in Tri-City United School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Tri-City United School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Tri-City United School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tri-city United High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,960 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tri-City United School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#280 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tri-City United   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-City United   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-City United   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tri-City United   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tri-City United   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.56
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
398 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
11%
# Black Students
23 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,446 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
467
# Students in K Grade:
129
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tri-City United   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tri-City United   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,182
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tri-City United   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,906
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tri-City United   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tri-City United School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-city United High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 4th St Nw
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-8111
Grades: 9-12
| 595 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,960 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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