Lien Elementary

Public PK, KG-3

469 Minneapolis Ave S
Amery, WI 54001-1599

(715) 268-9771

District: Amery School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,687

Students who attend Lien Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amery Middle
High:	Amery High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), two or more races (4.3%), Hispanic (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lien Elementary is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Lien Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lien Elementary is $13,687.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lien Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Amery School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amery School District 128^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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by a parent
Thursday, January 17, 2013

All staff and Teachers at Lien Elementary are energetic and engaged with the students. Teachers work hard to explore new methods of teaching and introducing ideas to children with various tools, people and/or materials. Children are overwhelmingly active and engaged in their classes. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lien Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	700	n/a	2	1	33	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	693	0	1	0	42	n/a	n/a	0	736
1991	703	0	2	0	41	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	699	0	0	2	27	n/a	n/a	0	728
1993	558	0	0	1	22	n/a	n/a	0	581
1994	542	0	2	3	17	n/a	n/a	0	564
1995	519	1	3	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	519	1	3	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	508	0	4	5	9	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	490	3	3	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	493	2	2	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2000	542	2	3	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	561
2001	575	2	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
2002	562	1	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	562	1	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	441	2	3	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
2005	416	2	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	431	2	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	444
2007	402	2	4	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	418
2008	437	3	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2009	439	2	3	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
2010	423	4	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2011	437	2	1	8	3	0	6	0	457
2012	437	4	3	9	3	0	5	0	461
2013	402	5	1	10	4	0	9	0	431
2014	388	6	1	12	4	1	9	0	421
2015	366	4	2	13	3	1	7	0	396
2016	353	3	3	10	1	1	10	0	381
2017	367	3	3	14	2	0	13	0	402
2018	361	6	3	17	1	0	11	0	399
2019	374	8	3	19	0	0	15	0	419
2020	372	6	4	15	0	0	12	1	410
2021	339	4	3	18	0	0	11	0	375
2022	360	5	3	12	0	0	14	0	394
2023	314	3	2	12	1	0	15	0	347

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lien Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	736	39.9	18.4	23.5
1990	736	40.1	18.3	24.7
1991	746	42.0	17.7	16.8
1992	728	40.9	17.7	24.9
1993	581	36.5	15.9	18.6
1994	564	35.5	15.9	21.8
1995	535	36.0	14.9	21.3
1996	535	36.0	14.9	21.3
1997	526	35.8	14.7	20.3
1998	513	34.3	15.0	18.1
1999	515	34.4	15.0	28.3
2000	561	33.2	16.9	24.4
2001	591	37.1	15.9	24.7
2002	577	39.2	14.7	30.2
2003	577	39.2	14.7	30.2
2004	456	31.5	14.5	34.2
2005	431	27.3	15.8	n/a
2006	444	29.2	15.2	n/a
2007	418	29.0	14.4	28.5
2008	454	29.3	15.5	30.8
2009	457	31.0	14.7	23.9
2010	443	31.2	14.1	45.1
2011	457	27.9	16.3	45.3
2012	461	28.5	16.1	34.7
2013	431	32.1	13.4	12.8
2014	421	28.7	14.6	48.2
2015	396	n/a	n/a	44.2
2016	381	29.0	13.1	45.4
2017	402	28.2	14.2	38.6
2018	399	29.2	13.6	36.1
2019	419	30.3	13.8	44.4
2020	410	30.4	13.4	43.9
2021	375	29.3	12.7	49.9
2022	394	30.3	12.9	48.5
2023	347	30.5	11.3	50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lien Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	736	39.9	18.4	23.5
1990	736	40.1	18.3	24.7
1991	746	42.0	17.7	16.8
1992	728	40.9	17.7	24.9
1993	581	36.5	15.9	18.6
1994	564	35.5	15.9	21.8
1995	535	36.0	14.9	21.3
1996	535	36.0	14.9	21.3
1997	526	35.8	14.7	20.3
1998	513	34.3	15.0	18.1
1999	515	34.4	15.0	28.3
2000	561	33.2	16.9	24.4
2001	591	37.1	15.9	24.7
2002	577	39.2	14.7	30.2
2003	577	39.2	14.7	30.2
2004	456	31.5	14.5	34.2
2005	431	27.3	15.8	n/a
2006	444	29.2	15.2	n/a
2007	418	29.0	14.4	28.5
2008	454	29.3	15.5	30.8
2009	457	31.0	14.7	23.9
2010	443	31.2	14.1	45.1
2011	457	27.9	16.3	45.3
2012	461	28.5	16.1	34.7
2013	431	32.1	13.4	12.8
2014	421	28.7	14.6	48.2
2015	396	n/a	n/a	44.2
2016	381	29.0	13.1	45.4
2017	402	28.2	14.2	38.6
2018	399	29.2	13.6	36.1
2019	419	30.3	13.8	44.4
2020	410	30.4	13.4	43.9
2021	375	29.3	12.7	49.9
2022	394	30.3	12.9	48.5
2023	347	30.5	11.3	50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lien Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$562 (4.7%)	$11,453 (95.3%)	$12,015
2020	$513 (4.0%)	$12,168 (96.0%)	$12,681
2021	$541 (4.0%)	$13,146 (96.0%)	$13,687

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lien Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	419	347	17.2%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	19	12	36.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	374	314	16%
Two or More Races	15	15
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.4%	50.4%	6%

Schools Near Lien Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	469 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 268-9771	347	31	11.3	50.4%	314 (90.5%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)	73.3				73.3						$13,687	$541	$13,146
Amery Intermediate	Public	3-5	543 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 268-9771	285	26	10.9	43.2%	259 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	68.9	339^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.0%		69.8	298^th of 1067 public elementary schools	72.1%	41	57.3	64.9	63.1		66.7	65.8	66.7		71.1	57.9	$14,040	$713	$13,327
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-6	135 8th Ave	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 263-2117	284	23	12.0	39.8%	261 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	55.3	563^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.9%		55.4	523^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	51.0%	40	63.9	27.3	48.4	57.1	63.9	45.5	58.1	77.1	60.6	57.6	$11,895	$774	$11,122
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 948-2163	137	13	10.7	46.7%	130 (94.9%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	64.5	412^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.2%		38.9	721^st of 1067 public elementary schools	32.4%	309	61.1	57.1	66.7		66.7	57.1	66.7		66.7	57.1	$17,495	$1,458	$16,037
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 986-4470	235	20	11.7	52.3%	199 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	62	456^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.0%		57.8	485^th of 1067 public elementary schools	54.5%	29	47.2	50.0	52.0		63.9	66.7	76.0		73.3	60.0	$14,804	$1,329	$13,474
Unity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	396	32	12.4	59.8%	334 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	48.3	637^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.0%		44	670^th of 1067 public elementary schools	37.2%	33	60.6	52.0			50.7	56.0			52.0	44.0	$15,137	$724	$14,412
Dresser Elementary	Public	PK-K	131 2nd Ave	Dresser	54009	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 483-9823	54	4	13.7	46.3%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)											$6,736	$140	$6,596
Saint Croix Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	651 E Louisiana St	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 483-9823	347	28	12.4	38.9%	321 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	93.1	16^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.5	18^th of 1067 public elementary schools	98.3%	2	84.2	85.3			89.5	83.8			89.7	83.8	$14,480	$655	$13,825
New Richmond Paperjack Elementary	Public	K-5	1011 E 11th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7400	337	24	14.2	29.4%	319 (94.7%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	80	162^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.7	151^st of 1067 public elementary schools	85.8%	11	61.4	83.3	78.4		66.7	66.7	80.4		72.2	75.9	$11,940	$169	$11,771
New Richmond Starr Elementary	Public	K-5	967 S Starr Ave	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7431	539	41	13.0	31.0%	480 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	74.2	247^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.7%		65.3	373^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	65.0%	126	69.9	63.1	64.1		71.7	65.5	66.3		70.2	66.7	$12,376	$493	$11,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Lien Elementary

What district is Lien Elementary in?

Amery School District

What schools do graduates of Lien Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lien Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amery Middle
High : Amery High

How many students attend Lien Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Lien Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lien Elementary?

Students at Lien Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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