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Hamilton-Wenham School District

5 School Street
Wenham, MA 01984

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Top 20%

Tel: (978) 468-5310

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Hamilton-Wenham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Hamilton-Wenham School District. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.

Public Middle School in Hamilton-Wenham School District have an score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and score of 70% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

1,665 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

149 Teachers

26,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
6	135	138
7	116	170
8	127	170

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Hamilton-Wenham School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#46 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2023	#46
2022	#46
2021	#35
2019	#42
2018	#101
2017	#88
2016	#81
2015	#91
2014	#84
2013	#87
2012	#68

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62%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	62%	42%
2022	60%	41%
2021	56%	37%
2019	71%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	78%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	77%	61%
2013	78%	61%
2012	78%	59%

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65%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2022	65%	44%
2021	76%	49%
2019	76%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	86%	69%
2014	84%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	85%	70%

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65%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2022	65%	44%
2021	63%	42%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.25	0.64
2022	0.23	0.62
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.20	0.60
2019	0.20	0.60
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.16	0.56
2015	0.17	0.55
2014	0.16	0.54
2013	0.16	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.13	0.50
2009	0.11	0.51
2008	0.10	0.47
2007	0.09	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.08	0.41
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.05	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.05	0.34
1991	0.05	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2008	1%	15%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%

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% White

87%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	87%	54%
2022	88%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	89%	59%
2019	89%	59%
2018	91%	61%
2017	91%	61%
2016	91%	63%
2015	91%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	92%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	94%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,440 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,506 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$44 MM	$33 MM
2022	$41 MM	$30 MM
2021	$44 MM	$33 MM
2020	$41 MM	$30 MM
2019	$41 MM	$30 MM
2018	$39 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$28 MM
2016	$37 MM	$28 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$33 MM	$25 MM
2012	$35 MM	$25 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$35 MM	$25 MM
2008	$34 MM	$29 MM
2007	$33 MM	$30 MM
2006	$31 MM	$28 MM
2005	$29 MM	$25 MM
2004	$26 MM	$23 MM
2003	$26 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$21 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$17 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$39 MM	$31 MM
2022	$39 MM	$30 MM
2021	$39 MM	$31 MM
2020	$39 MM	$30 MM
2019	$37 MM	$29 MM
2018	$35 MM	$27 MM
2017	$34 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$32 MM	$28 MM
2014	$32 MM	$25 MM
2012	$32 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$32 MM	$28 MM
2009	$33 MM	$24 MM
2008	$31 MM	$27 MM
2007	$31 MM	$28 MM
2006	$28 MM	$26 MM
2005	$28 MM	$23 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$23 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,440

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,632	$24,728
2022	$22,257	$21,893
2021	$26,049	$24,560
2020	$22,257	$21,893
2019	$23,226	$22,465
2018	$21,704	$21,203
2017	$21,031	$21,707
2016	$20,286	$20,995
2015	$18,405	$20,216
2014	$17,417	$18,426
2012	$17,745	$17,368
2011	$17,902	$19,949
2010	$16,933	$20,216
2009	$17,009	$17,400
2008	$16,042	$20,313
2007	$15,157	$19,874
2006	$14,453	$18,605
2005	$12,912	$16,492
2004	$11,901	$14,710
2003	$11,520	$14,080
2002	$10,946	$13,131
2001	$10,016	$11,945
2000	$9,620	$10,807
1999	$8,248	$9,233
1998	$7,689	$8,168
1997	$7,677	$8,222
1995	$7,996	$7,665
1992	$6,266	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$23,506

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton-Wenham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,677	$23,465
2022	$21,399	$21,748
2021	$23,159	$23,307
2020	$21,399	$21,748
2019	$20,981	$21,401
2018	$19,788	$19,776
2017	$18,899	$20,105
2016	$17,940	$19,473
2015	$17,102	$19,181
2014	$17,091	$18,091
2012	$16,359	$17,137
2011	$16,598	$19,427
2010	$15,735	$19,181
2009	$15,850	$16,788
2008	$14,713	$19,196
2007	$14,337	$18,606
2006	$13,029	$17,681
2005	$12,440	$15,640
2004	$11,521	$14,676
2003	$11,114	$13,753
2002	$10,280	$13,695
2001	$9,979	$12,113
2000	$9,631	$10,872
1999	$8,170	$9,235
1998	$7,772	$8,243
1997	$7,553	$7,752
1995	$6,684	$6,904
1992	$5,549	$5,896

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Best Hamilton-Wenham School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Miles River Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

787 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0399

Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education