📍 357 N Main St, Amherst, Portage County, 54406
Amherst Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Amherst, Portage County. The school has 345 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tomorrow River School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst Elementary enrolls 345 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 324 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 345 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 91 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amherst Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 24, state house district 71.
Amherst Elementary is one of 6 schools in Tomorrow River School District, based in Amherst, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,198 students district-wide and employs 94 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 345 students, Amherst Elementary is larger than the district average of about 200 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant