Best Public Schools in Howard City, MI

The city of Howard City, Michigan is home to two schools - Tri County Senior High School and Tri County Middle School, both part of the Tri County Area Schools district. While the schools serve a diverse student population, they face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges that are impacting student outcomes.

Tri County Senior High School and Tri County Middle School both have proficiency rates below the state averages in most subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The high school's SAT performance is also below the state average, with only 42.3% of students proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 13.5% proficient in Mathematics. The middle school's PSAT performance is mixed, with 53.3% proficient in English Language Arts but only 22.4% proficient in Mathematics.

Both schools serve a relatively high percentage of low-income students, with 48.05% and 57.44% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the high school and middle school, respectively. This suggests that the schools may be facing unique challenges and barriers to academic success due to socioeconomic factors. Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 36.5% at the high school and 31.5% at the middle school, which may be contributing to the academic underperformance.