Hamilton K-12 Schools School District

217 Daly Avenue
Hamilton, MT 59840
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hamilton K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 471 students in Hamilton K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Hamilton K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,590 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hamilton K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#218 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.39
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
6 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
7 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,376 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
44
# Students in K Grade:
152
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,030 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,606
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,030
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
209 South 5th St
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2121
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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