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Amery High

555 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, WI 54001 · (715) 268-9771 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Enrollment
418
High
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
134 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
97
Grade 10
112
Grade 11
88
Grade 12
121
Student demographics
White
37590%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23155%
Female
18745%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
418
-44 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Amery High

Amery High is a high school of mid-sized scale in Amery, Wisconsin, part of Amery School District, teacheing 418 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Amery School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,252 students, Amery High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Amery High logs that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 32% of students at Amery High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Amery High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.0%; this one delivers 60.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $77,219, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Polk County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,126 students), of which Amery High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lien Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Amery High at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Amery High's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 462 (now 418). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Polk County at a glance

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Population
45,555
Census ACS
Median income
$77,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,126 students

Quick facts

School name
Amery High
District
Amery School District
Address
555 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, WI 54001
Phone
(715) 268-9771
County
Polk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
418
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
134 (32%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550030000030
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Amery School District
Other schools in Amery
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Frequently asked questions

About Amery High
What is the total enrollment at Amery High?
Amery High enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Amery High serve?
Amery High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amery High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Amery High is approximately 13.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Amery High?
At Amery High, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Amery High?
Amery High is overseen by Amery School District in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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