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Tri-City High School

Buffalo, IL · Tri City CUSD 1 · Grades 9 - 12

423rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 30% Improving

153
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
42%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
26.5%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Tri-City High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Tri-City High School 423rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 30% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 30th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%30%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Tri-City High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
41%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
27%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
27%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%41%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%27%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Tri-City High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 153 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White92%
Hover the pie for details
White 92%98%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White97.6%92.2% 5.4 pts
Hispanic1.2%3.9% 2.7 pts
Two or more races0.6%3.3% 2.7 pts
Black0.6%0.7% 0.1 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Tri-City High School in?

Tri-City High School is part of the Tri City CUSD 1 district in Buffalo, Illinois.

Is Tri-City High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Tri-City High School 423rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 30% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Tri-City High School?

White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3% (153 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.