Tri County Area Schools
Tri County Area Schools is a public school district based in Sand Lake, Michigan, serving 1,643 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #221 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Ryan Biller. It spends about $11,793 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Tri County Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tri County Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,793 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,194 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,643 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin Community SchoolsGladwin | 1,655 | 5 | $11,674 | 19.5 | #219 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding | 1,652 | 4 | $11,600 | 15.6 | #220 |
| Tri County Area SchoolsSand Lake · this district | 1,643 | 3 | $11,793 | 18.3 | #221 |
| Crawford AuSable SchoolsGrayling | 1,641 | 4 | $11,053 | 15.1 | #222 |
| Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia | 1,632 | 4 | $11,127 | 14.4 | #223 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Unified District (4208)Globe, AZ | 1,644 | $9,849 | 20.6 |
| Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School CorporationGarrett, IN | 1,644 | $10,210 | 13.6 |
| River Dell Regional School DistrictRiver Edge, NJ | 1,643 | $22,815 | 12.2 |
| Crystal City ISDCrystal City, TX | 1,643 | $12,067 | 15.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-tri-county-area-schools