Original Research by School Decision on Tri-county North High School
Tri-County North High School serves grades nine through twelve in Lewisburg, a small rural village in southwest Ohio about an hour northwest of Dayton. The school draws from a tight geographic area and enrolls a small student population, roughly evenly distributed across its four grades. The student body is predominantly white; data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility and on special education and English learner enrollment was not available.
On state assessments administered in spring 2025, the school showed a split profile. Science proficiency was strong, with a clear majority of students meeting benchmarks. Social studies performance was also solid. Math proficiency was above the midpoint. English language arts proficiency was notably weaker, with less than half of students meeting the benchmark on that assessment. The school reported only one year of data, so trends cannot yet be read.
The school's four-year graduation rate and chronic absenteeism rate were not available; these gaps often reflect the way the state collects and reports small-school data. A parent interested in those outcomes may want to look into them directly with the school or district office.
Lewisburg itself is a compact village built around a small historic downtown along South Commerce Street, home to a modest cluster of local businesses, a public library, and a community center. The surrounding area is rural and owner-occupied, with a character shaped by its position just off Interstate 70 and its crossroads with State Route 127 and State Route 40. Residents report being able to walk most of the village in a short time, though daily life is car-oriented beyond the downtown core. The Tri-County North school campus sits on its own grounds at the village edge rather than in the downtown core. Lewisburg Community Park, with a playground, splashpad, baseball fields, and a walking path, sits nearby and serves as a civic anchor alongside the library and community center.
The village's population has been roughly flat to slightly declining in recent years. The area is, however, pursuing new residential growth through a planned community that has been annexed into the village, with new-home listings in the area. Housing values in the Lewisburg zip code sit modestly below the state benchmark and substantially below the national median, reflecting the rural character of the area. Property owners in the school district saw a tax reduction in early 2025 because rising property values allowed the district to collect the same voter-approved operating funds at a lower tax rate, a concrete benefit for families budgeting a home purchase here.
The Tri-County North Local School District secured stable funding through a voter-approved ten-year emergency operations levy that does not raise taxes and was renewed in 2021. That measure locks in core operating funds through 2031, a point of relevance for families weighing program continuity and future levy risk.
The school website was not available, so program-specific offerings, course catalog detail, and staff information could not be reviewed. A parent interested in course breadth, dual-credit or career pathways, extracurricular activities, or day-to-day school operations should reach out directly to the school or visit any available district portal.
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