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What advice would you give to incoming students at Hamilton High?
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Enrollment
1,472
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001180
Hamilton High
6215 W Warnimont Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220 · (414) 327-9300 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,472 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
1,157 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 454 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 414 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 286 | 19% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 29% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hamilton High
Hamilton High's state test result (7.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton High this school | 1,472 | 78.6% | 7.8% |
| Pulaski High Milwaukee | 1,041 | 76.9% | 2.6% |
| South Division High Milwaukee | 923 | 83.6% | 4.9% |
| Bay View High Milwaukee | 1,021 | 83.8% | 11.8% |
| West High Green Bay | 777 | 65.4% | 24.2% |
| Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee | 959 | 76.2% | 18.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hamilton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #394 of 402 | #33 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,472 | #28 of 532 | #3 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #184 of 325 | #12 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #15 of 325 | #2 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #26 of 418 | #21 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #143 of 203 | #20 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,472
+113 (+8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,762
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,472 | 99.7 | 14.8:1 | 79% (1,157) |
| 2023-24 | 1,485 | 95.5 | 15.6:1 | 83% (1,230) |
| 2022-23 | 1,439 | 101 | 14.3:1 | 82% (1,179) |
| 2020-21 | 1,359 | 96 | 14.2:1 | 87% (1,184) |
| 2017-18 | 1,561 | 96.5 | 16.2:1 | 74% (1,160) |
| 2015-16 | 1,734 | 93 | 18.6:1 | 77% (1,336) |
| 2010-11 | 1,931 | 111 | 17.4:1 | 67% (1,290) |
| 2000-01 | 1,907 | 108 | 17.7:1 | 69% (1,315) |
| 1990-91 | 1,762 | 105 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,561 to 1,472); teachers up 3% (96.5 to 99.7).
About Hamilton High
As a large high school, Hamilton High serves students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,472 students. That is 210% larger than the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Hamilton High is one of the 155 schools that make up Milwaukee School District (65,835 students in total).
Hispanic students make up 45% of enrollment at Hamilton High, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 30% Black, 12% Asian, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. In Milwaukee County overall, about 17% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Hamilton High has 99.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 14.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. For comparison, public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
Test results at Hamilton High are 21.6 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 7.8%, compared with a predicted 29.4%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
American Community Survey estimates for Milwaukee County show that the median household earns about $64,435 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Milwaukee County, 284 public schools serve about 122,496 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hamilton High is closest to Wedgewood Park School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 37.8% on proficiency, and Hamilton High is below that at 7.8%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 1,359 to 1,472, an 8% rise.
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Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
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Other Hamilton High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton High. Hamilton High is the 4th largest of the 12.
- Hamilton HighSussex, WI · 1,577 students
- Hamilton High SchoolCHANDLER, AZ · 3,444 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHamilton, OH · 2,403 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHAMILTON, MI · 793 students
- Hamilton HighMemphis, TN · 628 students
Nearby schools
- Wedgewood Park School0.3 mi · 541
- Honey Creek Elementary0.3 mi · 393
- Glenwood Elementary0.7 mi · 307
- Whitman Elementary0.8 mi · 339
- Fairview Elementary0.9 mi · 603
- Maple Grove Elementary0.9 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton HighHow many students attend Hamilton High?
Hamilton High enrolls approximately 1,472 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hamilton High serve?
Hamilton High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton High is approximately 14.8:1 (100 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamilton High?
At Hamilton High, the student body is approximately 9% White, 45% Hispanic, 30% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hamilton High in?
Hamilton High is part of Milwaukee School District.
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