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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 991 students in Tri-City United School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Tri-City United School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,910 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tri-City United School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
11%
# Black Students
24 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,406 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
847
# Students in K Grade:
115
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,270 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,579
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,270
$18,580
Best Tri-City United School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Pre K-8
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 2nd St Ne
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-8119
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-8119
Grades: PK-8
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Le Center Pre K-8
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 W Tyrone St
Le Center, MN 56057
(507) 357-0132
Le Center, MN 56057
(507) 357-0132
Grades: PK-8
| 385 students
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