Hamilton School District
Hamilton School District is a public school district based in Sussex, Wisconsin, serving 5,131 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 641 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Paul Mielke. It spends about $12,538 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Hamilton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamilton | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,538 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,611 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 558 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 466 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Paul Mielke
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton School DistrictSussex · this district | 5,131 | 8 | $12,538 | 16.7 | #28 |
| Hudson School DistrictHudson | 5,119 | 10 | $13,267 | 14.8 | #29 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks | 5,070 | 9 | $11,336 | 15.1 | #30 |
| Beloit School DistrictBeloit | 4,958 | 12 | $15,332 | 14.8 | #31 |
| Oconomowoc Area School DistrictOconomowoc | 4,928 | 8 | $12,647 | 14.3 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell DistrictCaldwell, ID | 5,134 | $9,259 | 16.9 |
| Ithaca City School DistrictIthaca, NY | 5,133 | $24,709 | 10.6 |
| Winslow Township School DistrictAtco, NJ | 5,132 | $21,930 | 11.7 |
| Oakley Union ElementaryOakley, CA | 5,131 | $11,561 | 22.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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