Hamilton School District

W220n6151 Town Line Rd
Sussex, WI 53089
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Hamilton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 766 students in Hamilton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Hamilton School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Hamilton School District is Templeton Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
5,131 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#14 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

67%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

65%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

65%
44%
96%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11.3%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%

Showing 1998–2011. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
13%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
73%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,659 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$75 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,246
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,659
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hamilton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Templeton Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
N59w22490 Silver Spring Dr
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6477
Gr: 7-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,131 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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