Other / mixed grade configuration · Amery, WI

Lien Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lien Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550030000029
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lien Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Wisconsin schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Amery · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for Wisconsin
38.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lien Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lien Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Amery, WI.

School address

Amery, WI 54001
District: Amery School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 550030000029 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Lien Elementary shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 321 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 30.6 → 27.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 550030000029 · Amery, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD

299 enr · 10:1 · 38.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Amery High (418 students)

Lien Elementary shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 321 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE lost 30.6 → 27.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Lien Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lien Elementary reports 299 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 Lien Elementary compares

Lien Elementary 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 10:1 ▼ 31% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.0% ▼ 1% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 299 top 50% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Lien Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

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

How Lien Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Amery High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Amery Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Amery Intermediate Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lien Elementary'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 other 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 (~299 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lien Elementary

How many students attend Lien Elementary?

Lien Elementary has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Amery, WI. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 321 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lien Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lien Elementary is 10:1, which is 31% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 36% 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 Lien Elementary?

38.0% of students at Lien Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lien Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Lien Elementary is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in Amery, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lien Elementary?

Lien Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Lien Elementary rank among public schools in Amery?

By Resource Investment Index, Lien Elementary ranks #4 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 Lien Elementary, Amery School District also operates Amery High (418 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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