Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sussex

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Village of Sussex sign (Sussex, Wisconsin)Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0
A
Schools in Sussex · Arrowhead Union High School District, Hamilton School District

Sussex’s public schools outscore 93% of Wisconsin districts

In Sussex, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sussex, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#18of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 25 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 23 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hamilton
Students per teacher
16.8
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
5,206 students on the public path
In brief

Sussex’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 62% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Hamilton $13,357, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sussex’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Wisconsin school districts, #18 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (621)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,019 test results and a graduating class of 493 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Sussex’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,019 in math, 3,020 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sussex, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Templeton MiddleHamilton School DistrictA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Sussex runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hamilton School District). From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc and Pewaukee. Its middle school is in Sussex. Parts of Sussex (12% of its land) are served by Richmond instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sussex

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arrowhead Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,950 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,371WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Hamilton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,131 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,357WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District53%
State average 38.1% · 477 students tested
Math · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District60%
State average 38.7% · 477 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hamilton School District65%
State average 38.1% · 2543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hamilton School District62%
State average 38.7% · 2542 students tested

Sussex vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sussex’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SussexAHamilton PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
LisbonA+Hamilton PK–12 · Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12

Every school in Sussex

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sussexby address
Maple Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
457 students15:1Rate it →
Woodside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
456 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Sussexin other towns
Templeton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
766 students16:1Rate it →
Arrowhead High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartland
A
1,950 students17:1Rate it →
Hamilton High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,577 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Sussex’s schools

Are Sussex’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sussex children attend outscore 93% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #18 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sussex in?

Two districts: Hamilton School District runs grades PK–12, and Arrowhead Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc and Pewaukee.

Where do Sussex kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Arrowhead High and Hamilton High.

What is Sussex’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Sussex spend per student?

$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District and $13,357 in Hamilton School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Sussex families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sussex → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.