Is Amery High a good school?

Amery High ranks 224 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amery High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Amery High.

What is the racial makeup of Amery High?

Students at Amery High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Amery High?

Amery High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amery Intermediate Elementary : Lien Elementary Middle : Amery Middle

Amery High

Summary:

Amery High is a public high school located in Amery, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Amery School District, which is ranked 128 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Amery High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.4% to 98.2% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average and comparing favorably to nearby schools like Luck High and Prairie Farm High. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%, lower than the state average and nearby schools. Amery High students perform well on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science compared to the state average.

While Amery High's performance is strong overall, the school faces some challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 4.2% to 25.5% over the past five years, higher than nearby schools like Luck High (5.2%) and Prairie Farm High (10.7%). Additionally, Amery High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.06% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than some nearby schools like New Richmond High (24.55%) and Osceola High (24.68%). However, Amery High's performance with special education students is a notable strength, ranking 5 out of 55 Wisconsin high schools in this area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

555 Minneapolis Ave S
Amery, WI 54001-1598

(715) 268-9771

District: Amery School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
224^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,021

Feeder schools for Amery High:

Elementary:	Amery Intermediate
	Lien Elementary
Middle:	Amery Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amery High ranks worse than 52% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.98. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Amery High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.2%), two or more races (3.7%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amery High is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Amery High employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amery High is $13,021.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amery High:

SchoolDigger ranks Amery High 224^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Amery High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Amery School District:

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

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Rank History for Amery High

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Rank History for all students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	50.44	185^th	275	32.7%
2005	66.44	105^th	287	63.4%
2006	69.10	88^th	292	69.9%
2008	73.82	79^th	437	81.9%
2009	66.37	143^rd	438	67.4%
2010	74.85	75^th	450	83.3%
2011	65.84	164^th	445	63.1%
2012	62.79	194^th	452	57.1%
2013	67.55	126^th	457	72.4%
2014	75.41	84^th	462	81.8%
2015	71.65	105^th	466	77.5%
2016	50.53	196^th	408	52.0%
2017	85.56	40^th	410	90.2%
2018	65.51	109^th	410	73.4%
2019	63.78	124^th	400	69.0%
2021	41.59	227^th	390	41.8%
2022	43.45	210^th	391	46.3%
2023	59.60	151^st	415	63.6%
2024	49.98	224^th	431	48.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.97	5^th	55	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	48.64	115^th	255	54.9%
2019	60.99	72^nd	251	71.3%
2022	47.96	124^th	250	50.4%
2023	52.43	118^th	271	56.5%
2024	56.32	130^th	326	60.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	71.47	74^th	355	79.2%
2019	60.73	115^th	343	66.5%
2021	62.81	103^rd	332	69.0%
2022	51.14	168^th	343	51.0%
2023	51.80	163^rd	329	50.5%
2024	49.84	191^st	353	45.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.41	15^th	29	48.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	50.95	164^th	373	56.0%
2019	59.52	125^th	354	64.7%
2021	39.30	210^th	334	37.1%
2022	41.79	210^th	347	39.5%
2023	60.18	118^th	359	67.1%
2024	45.50	203^rd	365	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Amery High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	56.24	94^th	261	64.0%
2019	57.93	89^th	266	66.5%
2022	32.58	191^st	269	29.0%
2024	35.40	203^rd	300	32.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Amery High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	502	1	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	507
1989	479	n/a	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	486
1990	460	0	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	468
1991	443	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	449
1992	450	1	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	461
1993	460	3	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	477
1994	513	3	3	5	7	n/a	n/a	531
1995	537	0	2	6	18	n/a	n/a	563
1996	537	0	2	6	18	n/a	n/a	563
1997	566	0	1	5	20	n/a	n/a	592
1998	558	3	0	4	22	n/a	n/a	587
1999	566	2	1	6	21	n/a	n/a	596
2000	587	2	0	7	18	n/a	n/a	614
2001	602	1	3	8	17	n/a	n/a	631
2002	571	1	4	5	16	n/a	n/a	597
2003	571	1	4	5	16	n/a	n/a	597
2004	559	5	4	8	18	n/a	n/a	594
2005	590	5	6	11	13	n/a	n/a	625
2006	567	7	4	10	8	n/a	n/a	596
2007	574	8	7	11	6	n/a	n/a	606
2008	536	5	6	10	5	n/a	n/a	562
2009	512	3	2	9	5	n/a	n/a	531
2010	537	2	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	553
2011	513	3	5	9	7	1	1	539
2012	495	3	5	10	6	1	4	524
2013	500	6	4	8	3	1	6	528
2014	458	7	3	13	2	2	7	492
2015	417	6	5	10	1	1	7	447
2016	430	5	4	12	7	1	6	465
2017	416	4	6	20	5	0	10	461
2018	422	3	4	20	3	0	10	462
2019	441	3	4	18	4	0	11	481
2020	439	5	4	17	6	0	11	482
2021	436	4	2	12	4	0	12	470
2022	443	7	4	13	3	0	11	481
2023	424	7	1	14	2	0	17	465

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 Amery High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	29.5	17.1	18.7
1989	486	31.6	15.3	11.5
1990	468	31.7	14.7	15
1991	449	31.1	14.4	17.8
1992	461	31.6	14.5	24.9
1993	477	31.0	15.4	18.7
1994	531	31.6	16.8	21.7
1995	563	34.3	16.4	21.1
1996	563	34.3	16.4	21.1
1997	592	35.3	16.8	20.4
1998	587	35.7	16.4	18.2
1999	596	37.5	15.9	28.2
2000	614	39.7	15.5	24.4
2001	631	39.6	15.9	24.7
2002	597	39.7	15.0	18.3
2003	597	39.7	15.0	18.3
2004	594	38.6	15.4	23.2
2005	625	39.3	15.9	n/a
2006	596	38.5	15.5	n/a
2007	606	41.5	14.6	26.4
2008	562	38.1	14.8	23
2009	531	36.0	14.8	16.2
2010	553	34.6	15.9	34
2011	539	28.7	18.7	33
2012	524	26.7	19.5	33.4
2013	528	33.9	15.5	21.2
2014	492	31.7	15.4	39
2015	447	n/a	n/a	36.7
2016	465	29.0	16.0	35.5
2017	461	28.1	16.3	29.3
2018	462	30.1	15.3	25.5
2019	481	30.2	15.9	30.1
2020	482	30.8	15.6	32.4
2021	470	31.0	15.1	36.6
2022	481	30.7	15.6	30.6
2023	465	31.1	14.9	38.1

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 Amery High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	29.5	17.1	18.7
1989	486	31.6	15.3	11.5
1990	468	31.7	14.7	15
1991	449	31.1	14.4	17.8
1992	461	31.6	14.5	24.9
1993	477	31.0	15.4	18.7
1994	531	31.6	16.8	21.7
1995	563	34.3	16.4	21.1
1996	563	34.3	16.4	21.1
1997	592	35.3	16.8	20.4
1998	587	35.7	16.4	18.2
1999	596	37.5	15.9	28.2
2000	614	39.7	15.5	24.4
2001	631	39.6	15.9	24.7
2002	597	39.7	15.0	18.3
2003	597	39.7	15.0	18.3
2004	594	38.6	15.4	23.2
2005	625	39.3	15.9	n/a
2006	596	38.5	15.5	n/a
2007	606	41.5	14.6	26.4
2008	562	38.1	14.8	23
2009	531	36.0	14.8	16.2
2010	553	34.6	15.9	34
2011	539	28.7	18.7	33
2012	524	26.7	19.5	33.4
2013	528	33.9	15.5	21.2
2014	492	31.7	15.4	39
2015	447	n/a	n/a	36.7
2016	465	29.0	16.0	35.5
2017	461	28.1	16.3	29.3
2018	462	30.1	15.3	25.5
2019	481	30.2	15.9	30.1
2020	482	30.8	15.6	32.4
2021	470	31.0	15.1	36.6
2022	481	30.7	15.6	30.6
2023	465	31.1	14.9	38.1

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 Amery High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$257 (2.1%)	$11,751 (97.9%)	$12,008
2020	$260 (2.2%)	$11,671 (97.8%)	$11,931
2021	$300 (2.3%)	$12,721 (97.7%)	$13,021

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amery High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 124^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 151^st of 415 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Amery High)	54.2	62.5	8.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Amery School District)	54.2	62.5	8.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Amery High)	38.5	33.7	4.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Amery School District)	38.5	33.7	4.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Amery High)	45	33.7	11.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Amery School District)	45	33.7	11.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Amery High)	35.8	38.8	3%
10th Grade Science (Amery School District)	35.8	38.8	3%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	481	465	3.3%
African American	3	7	133.3%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	18	14	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	441	424	3.9%
Two or More Races	11	17	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.1%	38.1%	7.9%

Schools Near Amery High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amery High	Public	9-12	555 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	465	31	14.9	38.1%	424 (91.2%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	50	224^th of 431 public high schools	48.0%		59.6	151^st of 415 public high schools	63.6%	73	34.7	45.5	46.3	58.0	$13,021	$300	$12,721
Clear Lake High	Public	9-12	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	181	12	15.2	35.4%	162 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	47.7	236^th of 431 public high schools	45.2%		21.2	363^rd of 415 public high schools	12.5%	127	44.7	40.4	46.8	44.4	$12,742	$609	$12,134
Clayton High	Public	9-12	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	93	9	9.8	39.8%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	40.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%					(n/a)	38.1	47.6	47.6	27.3	$16,037	$620	$15,417
Turtle Lake High	Public	9-12	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	119	10	11.3	43.7%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	58.1	174^th of 431 public high schools	59.6%		46.8	221^st of 415 public high schools	46.7%	47		45.0	30.0	65.6	$16,113	$606	$15,507
Unity High	Public	9-12	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 825-2131	296	21	13.9	50.0%	256 (86.5%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	27.3	341^st of 431 public high schools	20.9%		34.5	287^th of 415 public high schools	30.8%	54	46.5	26.8	32.4	34.4	$13,344	$683	$12,660
Saint Croix Falls High	Public	9-12	740 Maple Dr	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 483-2507	342	24	14.4	33.3%	316 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	55.2	188^th of 431 public high schools	56.4%		72.1	91^st of 415 public high schools	78.1%	97	45.4	45.4	52.3	44.1	$13,116	$718	$12,398
St Croix Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1859 N 4th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 246-6971	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,112	63	17.6	24.6%	979 (88.0%)	13 (1.2%)	54 (4.9%)	15 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.1%)	73.5	84^th of 431 public high schools	80.5%		78.3	64^th of 415 public high schools	84.6%	20	53.4	58.7	52.7	54.7	$12,263	$269	$11,994
Osceola High	Public	9-12	1111 Oak Ridge Dr	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 294-2127	551	34	16.2	24.7%	508 (92.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	77.5	70^th of 431 public high schools	83.8%		61.4	144^th of 415 public high schools	65.3%	74	64.7	56.5	53.0	53.9	$13,983	$686	$13,297
Prairie Farm High	Public	9-12	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	125	9	13.4	41.6%	119 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	51.2	212^th of 431 public high schools	50.8%		60.8	148^th of 415 public high schools	64.3%	64	47.2	41.7	38.9	64.0	$15,918	$262	$15,655

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