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2016 Annual Facts and Figures

www.hamilton.k12.wi.us

District comparisonsCommunity demographics

StaffingTax rates

Property valuesPer-pupil spending

RevenuesEnrollmentOur schools

Academic performance

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MISSIONIt is the mission of the

Hamilton School District,a child-centered, progressive,

pro-active organization,to ensure maximum achievement

for each student

through a respectful and active learning environment;

a rigorous, relevant curriculum; and highly qualified, caring staff

in concert with our diverse community.

DISTRICT BUDGET

Local PropertyTax 53.14%

Purchased Services 21.53%

Fringe Bene�ts21.19%

Non-CapitalObjects 4.42%

Capital Objects0.91%

Insurance/Judgements

0.79%

DebtRetirement

0.31%

State Aid39.62%Local/Other

7.24

Salaries50.53%

EXPENSES REVENUES

Other Objects0.32%

ENROLLMENT TRENDS3280 3420 3453 3558 3770 3925 3959 4027 4104 4201 4242 4348 4383 4429 4518 4579 4653 4661 4701 4685 4735

95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16

5000

4500

4000

3500

3000

Enrollment reflects head count of all students Hamilton School District is responsible for educating, not full-time equivalency.

Total spending per pupil

Source: Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance “SchoolFacts 15” actual total spending for 2013-14. Total spending captures nearly all of a school district’s spending including instruction, pupil services, buildings and grounds, administration, food services, transportation, community services, capital improvements and debt. Listed are K-12 school districts in Waukesha County.

District Total

Elmbrook $12,572

New Berlin $12,033

State K-12 average $11,938

Menomonee Falls $11,922

Muskego-Norway $11,673

Oconomowoc $11,597

Pewaukee $11,524

Kettle Moraine $11,151

Hamilton $11,108

Mukwonago $10,636

Waukesha $10,541

PROPERTY VALUE IN DISTRICT (IN BILLIONS)

1994-95

$0.6

$0.8

$1.0

$1.2

$1.4

$1.6

$1.8

$2.0

$2.2

$2.4

$2.6

$2.8

$3.0

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

The district experienced property value growth for many years before it dipped beginning in 2010. Growth resumed in 2012.

2014-15

$3.08

2015-16

Tax rate is local property taxes paid per $1,000 of equalized property value for school purposes. This

graph shows the tax rate since 1992. In this time, the tax rate has dropped more than $10 per

$1,000 of equalized property value.

92-93

5.0

7.5

10.0

12.5

15.0

17.5

20.0

22.5

RATE %

94-95

93-94

96-97 98-99

97-9895-96

00-01 02-03

01-0299-00

04-05 06-07

05-06 07-0803-04

08-09 10-11

09-10

12-13 14-15

13-1411-12

20.21 18.8818.51 17.4

14.0913.83

14.0813.55

12.92 11.3611.04

11.4010.78 9.50

9.018.51

9.299.54

10.1810.13

10.4010.20

9.76

15-16

9.61

24-YEAR TAX RATE TREND

Comparison of area school districts’ financialsThis 2013-14 comparison table was gathered from Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance documents and compares southeastern Wisconsin CESA #1 school districts in various categories. Cost per student is total actual expenses. State aid does not include categorical aid. Enrollments are full-time equivalencies, not actual number of students.

DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AVERAGEINCOME

COST PERSTUDENT

PROPERTYVALUE

MILRATE

PUPIL-TEACHER

RATIO

LOCALLEVY

STATEAID

Brown Deer

Cedarburg

Cudahy

Elmbrook

Franklin

Germantown

Grafton

Greendale

Greenfield

Hamilton

Kenosha

Kettle Moraine

Menomonee Falls

Mequon

Milwaukee

Mukwonago

Muskego-Norway

New Berlin

North Ozaukee

Oak Creek

Oconomowoc

Pewaukee

Pt Wash/Sauk

Racine

St. Francis

Shorewood

South Milwaukee

Waukesha

Wauwatosa

West Allis

Whitefish Bay

Whitnall

1,561

2,891

2,566

6,631

4,057

3,895

2,067

2,329

3,249

4,618

22,493

3,888

3,822

3,480

80,441

4,558

4,818

4,601

841

6,349

5,497

2,682

2,677

20,810

854

1,799

3,068

13.098

6,183

8,833

2,807

2,056

$48,627

$88,840

$41,230

$105,247

$73,890

$70,754

$64,639

$58,878

$45,808

$69.905

$49,431

$89,269

$69,160

$155,124

$38,606

$69,071

$70,612

$73,642

$68,417

$57,208

$81,172

$84,256

$55,842

$48,564

$45,785

$91,105

$43,371

$64,359

$73,217

$41,780

$147,797

$60,026

$14,291

$11,430

$12,279

$12,572

$12,573

$11,172

$12,785

$11,911

$11,758

$11,108

$11,810

$11,151

$11,922

$12,183

$13,439

$10,636

$11,673

$12,033

$13,729

$10,336

$11,597

$11,524

$10,817

$12,506

$11,757

$12,254

$11,645

$10,541

$10,822

$11,991

$11,018

$11,316

$631,537

$733,243

$402,146

$1,086,767

$672,211

$769,816

$741,350

$544,246

$673,931

$643,746

$378,064

$879,255

$875,752

$1,250,799

$332,203

$690,372

$640,008

$947,234

$733,666

$575,243

$888,627

$863,484

$565,173

$438,603

$739,174

$725,960

$395,034

$693,186

$808,666

$502,951

$696,718

$798,493

13.45

9.55

10.73

10.03

11.51

10.13

10.50

12.64

11.39

10.13

11.02

9.40

11.47

8.68

11.48

9.22

10.74

10.38

10.47

8.78

9.91

11.11

9.37

8.94

10.93

14.00

11.88

9.24

8.53

10.43

10.79

9.46

13.9

16.9

14.2

14.8

16.8

15.7

14.8

14.9

18.3

16.7

16.3

17.7

15.0

15.8

18.6

16.8

16.9

15.8

19.8

17.1

16.6

17.6

15.7

13.9

17.2

14.2

16.1

16.1

15.0

15.1

14.3

15.8

56.4%

66.9%

36.8%

84.8%

64.7%

64.7%

69.2%

54.0%

58.6%

58.1%

34.3%

74.0%

78.2%

87.8%

29.9%

57.5%

59.2%

84.7%

48.1%

49.7%

78.7%

88.6%

49.6%

30.9%

57.7%

73.8%

38.2%

54.1%

60.8%

43.2%

63.4%

63.0%

28.7%

30.1%

56.1%

11.7%

32.1%

31.5%

25.3%

38.5%

34.8%

39.1%

57.0%

21.7%

18.3%

9.5%

53.9%

38.8%

37.4%

11.8%

22.1%

45.7%

17.1%

8.1%

46.1%

57.3%

31.2%

21.7%

55.0%

40.1%

33.7%

48.5%

34.2%

27.4%

ABOUT THE TEST DATA: Test scores and student data in this report were compiled from several sources. The state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) tabulates data from Wisconsin school districts to determine school, district and state averages. Charts with statewide comparisons use the most recent data available from DPI. In addition to overall results published in this document, the district provides more extensive data that separates achievement of subgroups. This “disaggregated data” and other information regarding Open Enrollment, highly qualified staffing and special education are available on the district website at www.hamilton.k12.wi.us. Those who do not have access to the Internet may obtain the information by calling the Public Information Office at (262) 246-1973 x1100. Distributed December 2016.

DISTRICT DISTINGUISHED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEHamilton School District’s recent performance on the Wisconsin State Report Card once again was among the highest in the state and was the highest in Waukesha County. Hamilton ranked 10th among Wisconsin’s 367 K-12 school districts and was one of only 36 districts to earn the top designation of “significantly exceeds” expectations for performance.

School Report Cards are based on four priority areas: student achievement in English-language arts and mathematics; student growth; closing gaps between student populations; and measures of readiness for graduation and postsecondary success.

Hamilton’s student achievement scores were most impressive. Among the 367 K-12 school districts in the Wisconsin, Hamilton: • tied for third highest mathematics score; • had the fourth highest overall student achievement score; and • was fifth highest in English-language arts results.

The strong achievement on the new Wisconsin Forward Exam was a significant factor in the district’s successful school report card. The district topped statewide averages by 19 - 27 percentage points and outperformed most Waukesha County school districts in all subject areas.

Shown in the tables on the on a subsequent page are mathematics and English-language arts results from the 2015-16 Forward Exam. The Forward Exam, like the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam which it replaced, is a criterion-referenced system in which a standard is set and scores reflect the percentage of students who achieve at that level. The four categories of proficiency are minimal, basic, proficient and advanced. The numbers reflect the percentage of students who achieved at the proficient and advanced levels.

Students in grades 3-8 were tested in mathematics and English-language arts. In addition, students in grades 4 and 8 were tested in science, and students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in social studies.

• More than 69 percent of Hamilton students were proficient or advanced in English-language arts compared to 42.5 percent at the state level.

• In mathematics 67.6 percent of Hamilton students were proficient or advanced — 25.3 percentage points higher than the state average.

• Hamilton’s science score of 70.1 percent was 20 percentage points higher than the state average of 50.1 percent.

• The social studies score was 68.9 percent for Hamilton and 49.7 percent statewide.

• Among Waukesha County’s K-12 school districts, Hamilton was the top performer in mathematics, science and English-language arts. It was the third highest for social studies.

Student achievement results are the cumulative effects of sound decisions to increase the rigor of the curriculum and enhance instructional strategies. Initiatives across the district emphasize literacy skills, high quality instruction and targeted, systematic interventions for students who need them.

Elmwood - New Berlin 96.5 97.6 47.6 50 558Tonawanda - Elmbrook 94.3 96 46.2 49.8 363Magee - Kettle Moraine 92.7 97.9 47.9 50 277Pewaukee Lake - Pew 92.4 94.2 46.5 47.8 970Marcy - Hamilton 92.1 97.5 47.5 50 593Brookfield - Elmbrook 91.6 95.1 45.1 50 606Mill Valley - Msk-Norw 91.6 94.4 44.9 49.5 336Ctry Meadows - Msk-Nrw 91.5 94.2 45 49.2 313Burleigh - Elmbrook 91.1 92.4 43.6 48.9 702KM Explore - Ket Moraine 91 96.7 47.5 49.2 133Dixon - Elmbrook 90.3 94.1 44.2 49.9 369Swanson - Elmbrook 90.3 92.9 43.6 49.3 794Section - Mukwonago 90.1 93.6 44.2 49.4 476Orchard Lane - New Ber 90.1 94.2 44.9 49.3 471Muskego - Musk-Norw 90 94.9 47 48 273Eagleville Charter - Mukw 89.5 89.9 42.3 47.7 81Tess Corners - Msk-Norw 88.5 87.8 41.7 46.2 510Woodside - Hamilton 88.3 95 45.8 49.3 639Wales - Kettle Moraine 88.1 89.5 42.9 46.6 329Prairie View - Mukw 88 93.4 44.2 49.2 335Maple Avenue - Hamilton 87.9 94.9 45.7 49.3 425Waukesha STEM Acdmy 87.9 83.3 38.8 44.5 817Valley View - Men Falls 87.8 89.3 41.2 48.1 386Hillcrest - Waukesha 87.3 84.8 41.7 43.1 311Meadowbrook - Wauk 87.1 81.6 41.2 40.4 265Poplar Creek - New Ber 87 84.5 40.2 44.3 466Cushing - Kettle Moraine 86.3 93.4 44.3 49.2 434Ronald Reagan - New Ber 85.9 89.5 43 46.5 657Lannon - Hamilton 85.2 94.8 45.4 49.4 296Rose Glen - Waukesha 83.9 85.1 40.8 44.4 489Lakeview - Musk-Norw 83.6 87.4 40.9 46.6 365Lowell - Waukesha 83.2 68.8 33.5 35.3 286Greenland - Oconomowoc 83 85.2 39.2 46 451Rolling Hills - Mukwonago 82.8 91.2 41.9 49.3 496Blair - Waukesha 82.4 42.9 21.7 21.3 313Dousman - Kettle Moraine 81.6 84.9 41.1 43.9 421Clarendon Ave - Mukw 81.6 87.3 40.4 46.9 532Big Bend - Mukwonago 81.2 81.8 39 42.8 412Summit - Oconomowoc 81.2 85 40.6 44.4 502Riverside - Men Falls 81.1 79.3 38.2 41.2 366Ben Franklin - Men Falls 81 86.9 40.9 46.1 724Banting - Waukesha 78.4 59.4 28.2 31.3 474Horizon - Pewaukee 76.7 86.8 41.9 45 624Summit View - Waukesha 76 81.4 40.1 41.4 529Shady Lane - Men Falls 75.9 84.7 39.6 45.1 388Hadfield - Waukesha 73.7 58.1 29.1 29 334Bethesda - Waukesha 73.6 79.3 39.5 39.9 448Ixonia - Oconomowoc 71.5 60.1 25.3 34.8 265Meadow View - Ocon 71.4 76.8 34.1 42.7 523Park Lawn - Oconomowoc 70.9 69.6 31.9 37.7 429Prairie - Waukesha 67.2 71.2 31.9 39.4 324Heyer - Waukesha 58.8 55.7 27.1 28.6 399Whittier - Waukesha 56.3 48.4 24.1 24.3 289eAchieve - Waukesha 51.5 39.4 25 14.4 51Hawthorne - Waukesha 48.6 45.2 23.4 21.8 292

Wauk Engin’g Prep Acad 94.4 94.2 45.3 48.9 177KM Health Sciences 93.9 93 46 47 113New Berlin Eisenhower 89.5 92.8 44.1 48.7 1,211Elmbrook Central 87.9 91 45.2 45.8 1,330Elmbrook East 87.2 92.1 46.1 46.1 1,253Wauk Health Prof Acad 86.5 83.1 42.8 40.3 149KM Arts & Performance 85 81.2 45.9 35.3 162Kettle Moraine 81.2 80.8 39.2 41.6 1,087Muskego 77.8 82.2 41.5 40.7 1,624New Berlin 77.6 78.9 37.6 41.3 1,140KM Global 76.7 71.3 38.8 32.5 71Hamilton 75.8 85.2 41.5 43.8 1,499Pewaukee 75.4 83.5 41.6 41.9 840Mukwonago 74.6 78.3 38.7 39.6 1,612Menomonee Falls 74.3 81.3 40 41.4 1,336Waukesha West 65.9 72.2 36.6 35.6 1,206Oconomowoc 64.7 72.9 37.6 35.4 1,581Waukesha North 60.6 62.9 33.5 29.4 1,149Waukesha South 55.9 51.7 27.3 24.4 1,080Waukesha eAchieve 43.5 57.2 34.6 22.6 595

Pilgrim Park - Elmbrook 86.9 91.1 43.5 47.6 785Lake Denoon - Musk-Norw 85.1 84.9 40.3 44.7 740Wisc Hills - Elmbrook 84.1 89.7 43.4 46.3 822Bay Lane - Musk-Norw 84.1 85.2 41.3 44 735Kettle Moraine 83.9 87.1 41.1 46 868Templeton - Hamilton 83.8 92 46.2 45.9 1,003Asa Clark - Pewaukee 81.8 81.4 40 41.4 444Park View - Mukwonago 80.2 85.6 40.8 44.8 756Butler - Waukesha 76.8 68 33.8 34.2 917Nature Hill Interm - Ocon 74.5 75.2 35.5 39.8 814Les Paul - Waukesha 73.9 71.1 36.1 35.1 634Silver Lake Interm - Ocon 70.1 75.5 35.8 39.7 721North - Men Falls 66.9 78.4 39.8 38.6 870Horning - Waukesha 59 54.1 27.3 26.8 750

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Hamilton has high standing among Waukesha County K-12 school districts

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Each Wisconsin public school district and school has a School Report Card that lets people know how well it is preparing students. One of five categories is assigned to each district and school based on state assessments: significantly exceeds expectations (83-100); exceeds expectations (73-82.9); meets expectations (63-72.9); meets few expectations (53-62.9); and fails to meet expectations (52.9 and below). In all three school grade levels, Hamilton had among the highest scores in Waukesha County.

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Hamilton 86.3 94 45.9 48.1 4,721Elmbrook 85.8 92.6 44.6 48.1 7,067New Berlin 85.5 90.1 42.7 47.4 4,503Kettle Moraine 84.2 88.5 42.4 46.2 4,020Muskego-Norway 83.4 86.7 41.8 44.9 4,896Mukwonago 82.9 86.8 41.2 45.6 4,891Pewaukee 79.1 86.2 42.3 43.9 2,878Menomonee Falls 78.5 81.6 39.9 41.7 4,070Oconomowoc Area 78.4 75.4 35.7 39.7 5,286Waukesha 71.2 67.4 33.3 34.1 12,522




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Grade 3

77.3

76.7

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Grade 8

64.3

61.3Elmbrook

59.0

Mukwonago

Grade 7

67.0

63.4

63.1

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

Grade 6

74.7New Berlin

73.0

71.8

Oconomowoc

Grade 5

77.6

74.4

74.1

Grade 4

74.5

73.9

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

73.8

73.5

71.9

53.6

52.6

48.5

60.6

60.5

58.7

66.9

66.7

66.1

69.9

66.7

61.471.3

71.7

70.6

69.8

65.0

42.8

42.4

40.9

56.8

56.4

54.3

65.5

57.0

43.1

60.4

59.7

50.2

65.2

60.0

60.9

53.8

51.2 33.7

31.0

39.2

39.1

43.0

40.6

44.4

41.6

45.9

44.7

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

Oconomowoc

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Elmbrook

Elmbrook

Elmbrook

48.3

Elmbrook Elmbrook

District

67.6

67.0

66.8

60.1

54.9

53.9

43.3

42.2

Hamilton

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Elmbrook66.9

73.0New Berlin

Kettle Moraine

66.6

New Berlin

Mukwonago

Muskego-Norway

Grade 3

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Grade 8

67.4

60.5

Mukwonago

Grade 7

71.9

61.7

58.2

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

Grade 6

71.8

New Berlin

69.0

63.4

Oconomowoc

Grade 5

70.7

67.3

64.4

Grade 4

66.4

66.0

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

57.1

54.7

56.0

55.4

53.2

63.2

56.1

55.8

63.4

62.854.9

59.4

49.4

45.0

51.1

49.1

48.4

52.9

50.4

43.3

50.9

47.1

46.0

54.7

47.6

53.6

41.3

41.1

42.0

41.1

42.7

40.0

42.6

42.4

43.5

41.2

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

Oconomowoc

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Hamilton

Muskego-Norway

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

New Berlin

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Hamilton

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Elmbrook

Elmbrook

Elmbrook

Elmbrook

District

69.5

62.1

58.7

56.0

53.7

46.7

42.5

41.3

Hamilton

State

Mukwonago

Pewaukee

Menomonee Falls

Oconomowoc

Kettle Moraine

Waukesha

Elmbrook

59.564.3

New Berlin

Kettle Moraine58.2

Muskego-Norway

New Berlin

74.7

71.8

63.8

61.7

58.6

57.9

51.5

43.3

42.1

41.8

60.2

62.8Kettle Moraine

Elmbrook

New BerlinMenomonee Falls

53.158.1

Muskego-NorwayElmbrook

English-language arts

Mathematics

Wisconsin Forward Exam: Waukesha County results

Hamilton

State

National

Students English Math Reading Science Composite

267 23.9 25.0 24.1 24.3 24.5

41,530 21.4 21.9 22.4 22.2 22.1

1,845,787

20.4

20.8

21.4

20.9

21.0

SCORE

1997

20.620.821.021.221.421.621.822.022.222.422.622.823.023.223.423.623.824.024.2

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Hamilton24.5

24.4

22.1

24.5

2015

21. 0

This chart is a close-up of composite ACT scores over the past 19 years. The highest possible score is 36. The table below shows the results of 2015 graduating seniors who took the enhanced ACT as juniors or seniors. The test is one criterion for college admission.

ACT TEST RESULTS

State

U.S.

.41

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AP EXAM PASS RATES

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Qualifies for Challenge

ADVANCE PLACEMENT 2014-15STUDENTS IN TESTS 3+AP CLASSES TAKEN SCORE

Hamilton 358 605 80.5%State 38,075 64,559 66.6%

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The College Board offers Advanced Placement testing to high school students. The University of Wisconsin System and other universities recognize credits earned in AP courses. The graph shows Hamilton’s Challenge Index – the number of AP exams given divided by seniors who graduate. Scores of 1.0 or higher make the Newsweek index list.

HAMILTON SCHOOL BOARDGabe Kolesari, president – Sussex Jennifer Waltz, vice president – At largeDeborah Briggs, treasurer – Butler Dawn Van Aacken, clerk – LisbonMichael Hyland - At large Jay Jones – LannonBrian Schneider – Menomonee Falls Regular meetings are slated the first Tuesday and third Monday of the month. Changes are published in local newspapers. Highlights of School Board meetings and School Board member profiles are posted on the district website at www.hamilton.k12.wi.us.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATIONIt is the policy of the Hamilton School District that no person be denied admission to any public school in this district or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil service, recreational or other program or activity because of the person’s sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability as required by section 118.13 of the statutes. This policy also prohibits student discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (handicap) and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disability). The District shall provide for the reasonable accommodation of a student’s sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to examinations and other academic requirements. Requests for accommodations shall be made in writing and approved by the building principal. Any accommodations or program modifications granted under this policy shall be provided to students without prejudicial effect. Requests for accommodations for children with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act shall be processed pursuant to the Section 504 Procedures. All District career and technical education opportunities will be offered to students on a nondiscriminatory basis (without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, etc.). Information regarding such program offerings and admission criteria are included in the Student Handbooks and Course Catalogs, which are posted on the District’s website (www.hamilton.k12.wi.us) and available upon request from the School Guidance Office. Children of homeless individuals and unaccompanied homeless youth (youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian) residing in the District shall have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, as provided to other children and youth who reside in the District. Homeless children and youth shall not be required to attend a separate school or program for homeless children and shall not be stigmatized by school personnel. The District shall provide appropriate educational services or programs for students who have been identified as having a handicap or disability, regardless of the nature or severity of the handicap or disability. Requests for religious accommodations shall be made in writing and approved by the building principal. The District encourages informal resolution of discrimination complaints. A formal complaint resolution procedure is available, however, to address allegations of violations of the District’s equal educational opportunities policy. Any questions concerning this policy, or policy compliance, should be directed to John Roubik, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development, Hamilton School District, W220N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex, WI 53089, (262) 246-1973..

BEST INTERESTS OF STUDENTS, COMMUNITY IS DISTRICT’S MISSION

KNOW YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTMunicipal apportionment of district levySussex 38.19%Menomonee Falls 33.09%Lisbon 18.79%Butler 5.25%Lannon 3.62%Pewaukee 1.06%

Personnel levelsLicensed instruction 60.45% Aides/Support/Others 36.34%Administration 3.20%

Highly qualified staffStaff teaching in areas of certification 100%Teachers with master’s degree 75%

Student demographicsWhite 83.2%Asian 5.6%Hispanic 4.9%Black 2.6%2+ races 3.2%American Indian, Alaskan 0.3%Hawaiian, Pacific Islander 0.1%

Economically disadvantaged 14.2%Disabled 9.2%English language learner 1.4%

Staff-pupil ratios District StateLicensed instruction 1:15 1:13Administrative 1:316 1:241Support staff 1:34 1:28

Graduate plans District State4-year college-university 74.6% 52.2%Voc-technical college 11.5% 20.6%Employment, other 10.8% 24.2%Military 3.1% 3.0%

Other District StateAttendance 96.1% 94.7%Graduation 96.7% 88.4%Truancy 3.2% 9.5%Dropout 0.1% 1.3%Suspension 1.4% 3.6%Because of rounding, sums do not always equal 100

Paul Mielke, Ph.D.Superintendent

The Hamilton School District is recognized as a leader in Wisconsin – not only for its high expectations and outstanding academic achievement, but for a caring and supportive community that takes pride in its schools. We produce excellent results while being one of the lowest spending school districts in southeastern Wisconsin.

Our results are driven by our Strategic Plan and the dedicated, committed staff members who live out the district’s belief statements. We believe in supporting student:• ENGAGEMENT - in meaningful, active involvement;• EMPOWERMENT - enabling all to find success; and• ACHIEVEMENT - reaching our highest potential.Our School Board is committed to these beliefs by ensuring that we act in the best interests of our students. We all are dedicated to making a difference every day for each student. Consider the results of this commitment to students and the community:• Among Wisconsin’s 367 K-12 school districts, Hamilton was

rated in the top five on the State Report Card in achievement for math, achievement for English-language arts and overall achievement.

• Hamilton High School consistently is named to prestigious national lists that judge schools for academic rigor and achievement including Newsweek Magazine’s “America’s Best High Schools,” Washington Post’s “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” and the Advanced Placement’s “AP Honor Roll.”• Hamilton’s Aa1 bond rating by Moody’s Investor Services places it in the top five percent

of Wisconsin school districts in terms of financial health.• Hamilton has completed almost $13 million of projects over the last five years without

going to referendum to accommodate increased enrollment.• Since the Seniors & Students Program began, senior volunteers have contributed

approximately 105,000 hours at a monetary value of more than $2.1 million.• The Hamilton Education Foundation has issued more than $1.4 million in grants since it

was established in 1991 as a nonprofit organization.

While we have been successful, we are focused on continuous improvement to ensure that we are creating more opportunities than ever for students to be successful. The opportunities and challenges ahead will invigorate us to find new stepping stones for growth and success.

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