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Tri County Public Schools

72520 Hwy 103
DeWitt, NE 68341
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 188 students in Tri County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Tri County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
420 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tri County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (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 increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#66 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
72%
58%
55%
47%
70-74%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
93%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,131 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,452 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,131
$15,484
Spending / Student
$19,452
$16,797

Best Tri County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri County Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341
(402) 683-2015
Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 420 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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