Tri-County Career Center in Nelsonville, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tri-County Career Center is a rural public school in Nelsonville, Ohio that is part of Tri-County Joint Vocational School District. It serves 646 students in grades 11 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 11 - 12

646 Students

42 Teachers

15676 State Route 691

Nelsonville, OH 45764 View local requests

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Tri-County Career Center Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tri-County Career Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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