Amherst Elementary

Amherst Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus in Amherst, Wisconsin, part of Tomorrow River School District. The school serves 342 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Tomorrow River School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,198 students. Amherst Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Amherst Elementary reports that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Portage County's rate of about 35%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Amherst Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Portage County shows median household earnings sit near $76,070, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Portage County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,217 students), Amherst Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Amherst Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Amherst Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.