Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op
Public school in Branson, Missouri · Forsyth R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–12
Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op serves 75 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Branson (Taney County). It is one of 4 schools in Forsyth R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 9th largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 4.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Forsyth R-III School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291224003391 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Forsyth R-III | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 75 | 1,295 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 4.5 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 62.1% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op in context
Size
Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op is the only school in Forsyth R-III School District. Its 75 students are 5.8% of the district's 1,295. The 8 nearest schools are a median 59.1 miles away and have a median of 38 students, so Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 13 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 2 in kindergarten and 2 in grade 7. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88% of enrollment, about the same share as across Forsyth R-III (88.3%).
28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.1% across Forsyth R-III and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 10.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op has 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 75 students would have about 13.6 teachers, so Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Moca-S, 37.2 miles away in Sturgeon R-V School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88% |
| Hispanic | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
33.3% of students are girls and 66.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2404 State Hwy 248 Suite 4, Branson, MO 65616
Phone: (417)320-5040
Website: trilakescooperative.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moca-S | Sturgeon R-V | 37.2 mi | 2,345 | 25.7 | 55.7% |
| MOCAP Attendance Center | Springfield R-XII | 37.5 mi | 993 | 10.8 | 5.9% |
| Greene Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 37.8 mi | 35 | 5 | 68.6% |
| Oakview School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 41.9 mi | 22 | 5.5 | 36.4% |
| Ozark Horizon School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 76.4 mi | 17 | 4.3 | 64.7% |
| Carl Junction Satellite School | Carl Junction R-I | 80.7 mi | 18 | 3.6 | 83.3% |
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Houston R-I | 84.2 mi | 40 | 3.8 | 92.5% |
| Missouri Digital Academy | Laquey R-V | 91.3 mi | 1,377 | 17.2 | 25.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Forsyth R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 470 |
| Forsyth High School | High | 9–12 | 394 |
| Forsyth Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 356 |