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Schools in Amherst · Tomorrow River School District

Amherst’s public schools outscore 72% of Wisconsin districts

47% of students in Amherst’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Amherst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
948 students on the public path
In brief

Amherst’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 991 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amherst’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,024 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Amherst Middle, then Amherst High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Amherst’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (991)Better than 90%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 556 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Amherst anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Amherst’s students in the tested grades sat them (557 in math, 556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amherst, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Amherst ElementaryTomorrow River School DistrictB
5–8Amherst MiddleTomorrow River School DistrictB
9–12Amherst HighTomorrow River School DistrictC

Amherst’s public schools are run by Tomorrow River School District, which also serves Amherst Junction, Amherst, Lanark and Nelsonville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tomorrow River School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,198 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,024WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 556 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 557 students tested

Amherst vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Amherst’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AmherstB+Tomorrow River

Every school in Amherst

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Amherstby address
Amherst Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
342 students15:1Rate it →
Amherst Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
257 students11:1Rate it →
Amherst High
High · Grades 9–12
C
349 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Amherst’s schools

Are Amherst’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Amherst children attend outscore 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amherst in?

Tomorrow River School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,198 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Amherst kids go to high school?

Amherst High, with 349 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Amherst’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tomorrow River School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Amherst spend per student?

$13,024 in Tomorrow River School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.