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Schools in Lincoln · Amery School District

Lincoln’s public schools outscore 77% of Wisconsin districts

48% of students in Lincoln’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln, 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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 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
Students per teacher
11.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
992 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1154 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 48% 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 $16,449 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 6 the district’s path is Amery Middle, then Amery High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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 Lincoln’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1154)Better than 84%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 75%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 701 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Lincoln anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln’s students in the tested grades sat them (701 in math, 701 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Lien Elementaryin AmeryA−
6–8Amery Middlein AmeryB+
9–12Amery Highin AmeryC−

Lincoln’s public schools are run by Amery School District, which also serves Alden, Amery, Apple River and Black Brook 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 38.1% · 701 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.7% · 701 students tested

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnA−Amery
AmeryA−Amery
GarfieldA−Amery PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
Apple RiverBAmery PK–12 · Unity PK–12
Clayton—Clayton
Black BrookBAmery PK–12 · Clear Lake PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Amery with Lincoln, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lincoln

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).

Also serving Lincolnin other towns
Lien Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amery
A−
299 students10:1Rate 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 →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln children attend outscore 77% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Amery School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,252 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

Amery High in Amery, with 418 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lincoln’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 Lincoln spend per student?

$16,449 in Amery 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.