Tri-County Community School District (Iowa)

Tri-County Community School District
Location
Keokuk, Mahaska and Powesheik counties
United States
Coordinates41°27′12″N 92°20′07″W / 41.453331°N 92.335271°W / 41.453331; -92.335271
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentChad Straight
Schools3
Budget$4,546,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1928020[1]
Students and staff
Students211 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers20.26 FTE[1]
Staff23.57 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.41[1]
Athletic conferenceSouth Iowa Cedar League
District mascotTrojans
ColorsBlack and Gold    
Other information
Websitewww.tri-countyschools.com

The Tri-County Community School District, or Tri-County Community School, is a rural public school district based in Thornburg, Iowa, and serves the towns of Thornburg, What Cheer, Keswick, and Gibson and surrounding areas in eastern Keokuk County, with smaller areas in Mahaska and Powesheik counties.[2]

The school's mascot is the Trojans. Their colors are black and gold. There is little diversity in this school district with a diversity score of .09. Tri-County Community school district has a ranking of #203 of 329 of the safest schools in Iowa and a ranking of #215 of 328 of the best teachers in Iowa. According to Niche, Tri-County Community School District has an overall grade of C−,[3] their elementary specifically has a grade of C−, and their diversity grade is a C+. The student-teacher ratio is 11:1, versus the state average of 15:1. As for where academics are involved, the Tri-County Community school district as a whole has an average math proficiency score of 64%, versus the Iowa public school average of 76% and a below-average score in reading proficiency, having a score of 70% versus the statewide average of 74%.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tri-County School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "FY20_TRI-COUNTY" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Explore Tri-County Community School District". Niche. Retrieved October 27, 2022.