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Hamilton Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 183 students in Hamilton Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Community School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
375 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hamilton Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,928 is higher than the state median of $13,142. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,264 is higher than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,928
$13,142
Spending / Student
$14,264
$12,774
Best Hamilton Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Community High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
903 S Wayne St
Hamilton, IN 46742
(260) 488-2161
Hamilton, IN 46742
(260) 488-2161
Gr: 6-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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