Amherst High School
Tel:
(715)824-5522
- Amherst High School serves 326 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Amherst High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Amherst High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Amherst High School's student population of 326 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 326 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Amherst High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Amherst High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1525 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 97% | 70% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.49 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tomorrow River School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Amherst High School is Iola-scandinavia High School (8.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Amherst Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Amherst Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Amherst Amherst Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 419 students
0.0 miles
357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
(715)824-5523 0.0 PK-4 419 - Amherst Amherst Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 318 students
0.0 miles
357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
(715)824-5524 0.0 5-8 318 - Amherst Junction Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (trvcs) Charter School
1.8 miles
10186 County Road Mm
Amherst Junction, WI 54407
(715)346-2730 1.8 n/a n/a - Amherst Tomorrow River Community Charter Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 122 students
6.0 miles
10186 County Road Mm
Amherst, WI 54406
(715)824-5521 6.0 PK-5 122 - Iola Iola-scandinavia High School Grades: 7-12 | 324 students
8.4 miles
540 S Jackson St
Iola, WI 54945
(715)445-2411 8.4 7-12 324
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