Amherst High

357 N Main St, Amherst, WI 54406

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
349
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tomorrow River School District
Portage County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 445 Wisconsin high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
67thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
69thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
85thpercentile
College readinessAt least 45% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
75thpercentile
Class size12.3 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wisconsin high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Amherst High

Amherst High is a public high school in Amherst, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Tomorrow River School District. The school is located in a rural area in Portage County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 349 students were enrolled, with about 12.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Wisconsin high school (13.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 445 Wisconsin high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
349 students
Students per teacher
12.3 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Tomorrow River School District
County
Portage County
NCES school ID
550033000033

Schools near Amherst High

All 4 schools in Amherst →
Waupaca High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 623 students
B12 mi
Rosholt High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 144 students
C12 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.