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Hamilton Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 206 students in Hamilton Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
359 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hamilton Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
40,979 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
335 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
29
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
2
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,727 is higher than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,900 is higher than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,727
$13,156
Spending / Student
$14,900
$12,788
Best Hamilton Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Community High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
903 S Wayne St
Hamilton, IN 46742
(260) 488-2161
Hamilton, IN 46742
(260) 488-2161
Grades: 6-12
| 206 students
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