Hamilton Community Schools School District

903 S Wayne St
Hamilton, IN 46742
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
359 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hamilton Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#245 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamilton Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hamilton Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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%
2%
# 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%
66%
# 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
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
2
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,727 is higher than the state median of $13,179. 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 $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamilton Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamilton Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,727
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamilton Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,900
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamilton Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Community High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
903 S Wayne St
Hamilton, IN 46742
(260) 488-2161
Grades: 6-12
| 206 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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