📍 357 N Main St, Amherst, Portage County, 54406
Amherst High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amherst, Portage County. The school has 341 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tomorrow River School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst High enrolls 341 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
73 of the school's 341 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 qualify for free lunch and 11 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 High 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 High 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 341 students, Amherst High 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