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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,562 students in Hamilton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Hamilton School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Hamilton School District is Hamilton High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Hamilton School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
5,106 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
551 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
159 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
3,812 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
75%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
284
844
# Students in K Grade:
337
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,592 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,174 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,592
$16,831
Spending / Student
$13,174
$16,804
Best Hamilton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
W220n6151 Town Line Rd
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6471
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6471
Grades: 9-12
| 1,562 students
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