For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 153 students in Tri City CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Tri City CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Tri City CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tri-city High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
558 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tri City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#361 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
93%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,941 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,622
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,941
$21,244
Best Tri City CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri-city High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
324 W Charles St
Buffalo, IL 62515
(217) 364-4530
Buffalo, IL 62515
(217) 364-4530
Gr: 9-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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