High school (grades 9-12) · Amery, WI

Amery High

Federal NCES profile for Amery High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550030000030
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amery High earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Amery · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
students per teacher
29.5%
free-lunch eligible

Amery High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amery High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Amery, WI.

School address

Amery, WI 54001
District: Amery School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 550030000030 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-35 students YoY

Amery High shrank from 465 students in 2022-23 to 430 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE added 31.1 → 31.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 550030000030 · Amery, WI High · SMALL · TRAD

418 enr · 13.5:1 · 29.5% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Lien Elementary (299 students)

Amery High shrank from 465 students in 2022-23 to 430 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE added 31.1 → 31.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Amery High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Amery High reports 418 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Amery High compares

Amery High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.5% ▼ 23% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 418 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 54% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,138
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Amery High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Amery School District reports $16,138 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Amery High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lien Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Amery Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Amery Intermediate Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amery High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Amery School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~418 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Amery High

How many students attend Amery High?

Amery High has 418 students enrolled. It is a high school in Amery, WI. CCD year-over-year: 465 (2022-23) → 430 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amery High?

The student-teacher ratio at Amery High is 13.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amery High?

29.5% of students at Amery High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amery High?

The largest demographic group at Amery High is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Amery, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amery High?

Amery High has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amery High rank among public schools in Amery?

By Resource Investment Index, Amery High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Amery, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Amery School District?

Besides Amery High, Amery School District also operates Lien Elementary (299 students), Amery Middle (275 students), and Amery Intermediate (260 students). See the Amery School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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