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 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
728 Schools
# Students
5,131 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
18,348 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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
13%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
73%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,110 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,526
$17,189
Spending / Student
$13,110
$17,161
Best Hamilton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Templeton Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
N59w22490 Silver Spring Dr
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6477
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6477
Gr: 7-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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