School District
Tri County Area Schools
Tri County Area Schools is a school district in Montcalm County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 22.77–41.59 mills in property tax, depending on the city or township; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 40.56–59.37 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. In the 2024–25 school year it reported $24.7 million in general fund spending, or $14,895 per pupil.
Total property tax rate, primary homes
22.77–41.59
mills in 2025 · 3 tax areas · about $3,705–$6,766 a year on a median home (estimate)
Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses
40.56–59.37
mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax
Levies, 2025
2
in 3 tax areas
Total property tax rates here, 2025
What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Compare with every tax area in Kent County →
| City or township | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Sand Lake (Nelson Township) | 41.5878 | $6,766 | 59.3736 |
| Nelson Township | 24.2886 | $3,952 | 42.0744 |
| Solon Township | 22.7718 | $3,705 | 40.5576 |
Rates differ across Tri County Area Schools because it covers parts of 3 local governments, each with its own levies: Nelson Township, Solon Township and the Village of Sand Lake.
Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.
Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
Every levy, by tax area
Village of Sand Lake (Nelson Township) · 41.5878 primary homes, 59.3736 other
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Village of Sand Lake | 13.4692 | $2,191 | 13.4692 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Voted Operating | Village of Sand Lake | 3.8300 | $623 | 3.8300 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Montcalm Area ISD | 3.4078 | $554 | 3.4078 |
| School Debt | Tri County Area Schools | 3.3500 | $545 | 3.3500 |
| Community College | Montcalm Community College | 2.6044 | $424 | 2.6044 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Voted Operating | Nelson Township | 0.8622 | $140 | 0.8622 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Nelson Township | 0.8078 | $131 | 0.8078 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Montcalm Area ISD | 0.1695 | $28 | 0.1695 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Tri County Area Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7858 |
Nelson Township · 24.2886 primary homes, 42.0744 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 10.0605, winter 14.2281; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 10.0605, winter 32.0139.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Montcalm Area ISD | 3.4078 | $554 | 3.4078 |
| School Debt | Tri County Area Schools | 3.3500 | $545 | 3.3500 |
| Community College | Montcalm Community College | 2.6044 | $424 | 2.6044 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Voted Operating | Nelson Township | 0.8622 | $140 | 0.8622 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Nelson Township | 0.8078 | $131 | 0.8078 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Montcalm Area ISD | 0.1695 | $28 | 0.1695 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Tri County Area Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7858 |
Solon Township · 22.7718 primary homes, 40.5576 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 10.0605, winter 12.7113; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 10.0605, winter 30.4971.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Montcalm Area ISD | 3.4078 | $554 | 3.4078 |
| School Debt | Tri County Area Schools | 3.3500 | $545 | 3.3500 |
| Community College | Montcalm Community College | 2.6044 | $424 | 2.6044 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Solon Township | 0.7698 | $125 | 0.7698 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Voted Operating | Solon Township | 0.4666 | $76 | 0.4666 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Montcalm Area ISD | 0.1695 | $28 | 0.1695 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Tri County Area Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7858 |
Where the property tax goes here
Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.
Of the $3,705–$6,766 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $545 goes to Tri County Area Schools (8–15%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.
Tri County Area Schools's 3 tax areas rank 10th, 90th and 91st highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area
- State
- County
- ISD and college
- School district
- City, township or village
- Library, transit and other
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Village of Sand Lake Tri County Area Schools 41.5878 mills $6,766
Village of Sand Lake with Tri County Area Schools: 41.5878 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 6.1817, School district 3.3500, City, township or village 18.9692, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $6,766 a year for a new buyer
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Nelson Township Tri County Area Schools 24.2886 mills $3,952
Nelson Township with Tri County Area Schools: 24.2886 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 6.1817, School district 3.3500, City, township or village 1.6700, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $3,952 a year for a new buyer
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Solon Township Tri County Area Schools 22.7718 mills $3,705
Solon Township with Tri County Area Schools: 22.7718 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 6.1817, School district 3.3500, City, township or village 1.2364), estimated $3,705 a year for a new buyer
The figures as a table
| Tax area | State | County | ISD and college | School district | City, township or village | Library, transit and other | Total | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Sand Lake, Tri County Area Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 6.1817 | 3.3500 | 18.9692 | 1.0832 | 41.5878 | $6,766 |
| Nelson Township, Tri County Area Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 6.1817 | 3.3500 | 1.6700 | 1.0832 | 24.2886 | $3,952 |
| Solon Township, Tri County Area Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 6.1817 | 3.3500 | 1.2364 | 0.0000 | 22.7718 | $3,705 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
What Tri County Area Schools levies, 2025
Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | 3.3500 | $545 | 3.3500 | 3 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7858 | 3 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
School finances, 2024–25 school year
General fund figures, as published by the Michigan Department of Education.
Pupils
1,661
full-time equivalent
General fund spending
$24.7M
the main operating fund
Spending per pupil
$14,895
general fund
Average teacher salary
$62,420
76 teachers (full-time equivalent)
Spending
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Basic instruction | $10,846,203 | $6,530 |
| Added needs instruction | $3,285,949 | $1,978 |
| Adult education instruction | $0 | |
| Total instruction | $14,132,152 | $8,509 |
| Instructional staff support | $2,919,785 | $1,758 |
| Administration | $2,977,853 | $1,793 |
| Operations and maintenance | $2,078,969 | $1,252 |
| Transportation | $1,224,211 | $737 |
| Total support services | $9,200,817 | $5,540 |
| Current operating spending | $23,332,969 | $14,049 |
| Facilities acquisition | $0 | $0 |
| Total general fund spending | $24,738,513 | $14,895 |
Revenue
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Local | $3,913,980 | $2,357 |
| State | $19,553,861 | $11,773 |
| Federal | $836,794 | $504 |
| Total general fund revenue | $24,342,400 | $14,656 |
Salaries
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional salaries | $12,928,820 | $7,784 |
| Support service salaries | $5,581,534 | $3,361 |
| Teacher salaries, basic instruction | $4,762,658 |
Taxable value in the district
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Primary homes (homestead) | $423,379,873 | $254,913 |
| Rentals, second homes and businesses (non-homestead) | $163,909,703 | $98,688 |
Every figure, including each per-pupil figure, is the publisher's own. Total instruction is the three instruction lines above it, and current operating spending is total instruction plus total support services. Total support services and total revenue can also include amounts the bulletin does not list separately. Adult education and teacher salaries have no per-pupil figure here, because the bulletin does not divide them by the pupil count. Pupils per teacher: 22.
Source: Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export, Michigan Department of Education, retrieved September 26, 2026.
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About
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- School District
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- Montcalm County
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Codes
- Census GEOID (school district)
- 2633930
- Michigan CEPI code
- 59080
- NCES district ID
- 2633930
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Educational Entity Master public data set: ISD, LEA and PSA districts and colleges
Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) · 2026-09-24 export
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan unified school districts
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025
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Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export
Michigan Department of Education · 2024-25 (Last-Modified 2026-08-13)