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Lien Elementary School

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Lien Elementary School is a rural public school in Amery, Wisconsin that is part of Amery School District. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

319 Students

29 Teachers

469 Minneapolis Ave S

Amery, WI 54001 View local requests

http://www.amerysd.k12.wi.us

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Lien Elementary School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lien Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lien Elementary School

$33,732

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

104

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Lien Elementary School has received support from 78 individuals from Wisconsin and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Lien Elementary School

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Lien Elementary School

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