Summary:
Central Sands Community High School Inc is a single-school district serving grades 9–12 in Amherst, Wisconsin, with one small high school of 35 students: Central Sands Community High School. Because the district contains only this building, every district result is the same as the school result. The school is at 3995 County Rd K, Amherst, WI 54406-9013.
In 2025–2026, 66.67% of tested 10th graders were proficient in Social Studies versus 48.25% statewide, and ELA proficiency was 63.64% versus 48.47%. Science was also slightly above state at 45.45% vs 43.2%. Math was below state at 36.36% vs 42.93%. Social Studies rose from 54.55% in 2024–2025 to 66.67%, while state moved from 47.67% to 48.25%. The school holds 3 stars and ranks 145 of 432 in district rank and 178 of 533 in 2025–2026 school rank, around 66th–67th percentile.
The main concerns are the graduation rate, 81.8% versus 92.0% statewide, and chronic absenteeism, 34.4% versus 17.3% statewide — about 1 in 3 students versus 1 in 6. The dropout rate is 0.0%, better than the state’s 1.1%. Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio are not reported. With only 35 students, one student can shift percentages by several points, so these results should be read with caution. Overall, the school shows above-state performance in Social Studies, ELA, and Science, below-state Math, a strong dropout rate, but lower graduation and much higher absenteeism than the state.
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