Amery School District
Amery School District is a public school district based in Amery, Wisconsin, serving 1,252 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #153 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Shawn Doerfler. It spends about $14,059 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Amery compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Amery | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,059 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,453 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 179 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School DistrictLake Geneva | 1,271 | 2 | $15,481 | 16.1 | #150 |
| Maple School DistrictMaple | 1,271 | 4 | $12,836 | 16.5 | #151 |
| Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictFriendship | 1,270 | 3 | $15,109 | 10.8 | #152 |
| Amery School DistrictAmery · this district | 1,252 | 4 | $14,059 | 11.2 | #153 |
| Kiel Area School DistrictKiel | 1,246 | 5 | $11,908 | 14.0 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schley CountyEllaville, GA | 1,253 | $10,993 | 14.2 |
| Sierra UnifiedPrather, CA | 1,251 | $16,345 | 17.9 |
| Southwestern Central School District at JamestownJamestown, NY | 1,251 | $17,965 | 10.7 |
| Northampton County SchoolsJackson, NC | 1,251 | $17,323 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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