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Schools in Apple River · Amery School District, Unity School District

Apple River’s public schools outscore 64% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Apple River, 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 100% 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Amery
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,907 students on the public path
In brief

Apple River’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1282 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Apple River’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 41% across both districts 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

Amery spends $16,449 per student and Unity $14,703, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Apple River’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1282)Better than 77%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 58%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,171 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Apple River anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Apple River’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,171 in math, 1,171 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Apple River runs its own schools through grade 12 (Amery School District). From grade PK, students attend the Unity School District, shared with Balsam Lake, Balsam Lake, Centuria, Eureka, Georgetown, Johnstown, Milltown, Milltown and St. Croix Falls. Its elementary school is in Balsam Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Apple River

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

Amery School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,252 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,449WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Unity School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 915 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,703WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Amery School District46%
State average 38.1% · 701 students tested
Math · PK–12, Amery School District48%
State average 38.7% · 701 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Unity School District33%
State average 38.1% · 470 students tested
Math · PK–12, Unity School District30%
State average 38.7% · 470 students tested

Apple River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Apple RiverBAmery PK–12 · Unity PK–12
Balsam LakeB+Unity PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
GeorgetownC+Unity
Beaver—Turtle Lake
LincolnA−Amery

2 of the 4 neighbors share Unity with Apple River for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Apple River

6 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).

Also serving Apple Riverin other towns
Unity Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Balsam Lake
C
385 students13:1Rate it →
Lien Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amery
A−
299 students10:1Rate it →
Unity Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Balsam Lake
C+
238 students12:1Rate it →
Amery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amery
B+
275 students10:1Rate it →
Amery High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amery
C−
418 students13:1Rate it →
Unity High
High · Grades 9–12 · Balsam Lake
C−
292 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Apple River’s schools

Are Apple River’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Apple River children attend outscore 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Apple River in?

Two districts: Amery School District runs grades PK–12, and Unity School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Balsam Lake, Balsam Lake, Centuria, Eureka, Georgetown, Johnstown, Milltown, Milltown and St. Croix Falls.

Where do Apple River kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Amery High and Unity High.

What is Apple River’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Apple River spend per student?

$16,449 in Amery School District and $14,703 in Unity 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.