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Item: Hamilton Township Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

90 Park Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08690

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 631-4100

www.htsdnj.org

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Hamilton Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

23 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

12,239 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

972 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	267	91
Kind	829	134
1	904	138
2	864	142
3	897	141
4	859	143
5	893	144
6	893	146
7	938	148
8	928	150
9	1,143	157
10	1,008	156
11	906	157
12	910	152

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District Rank

Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (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 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#497 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District
2022	#497
2021	#458
2019	#515
2018	#474
2017	#480
2016	#434
2015	#447
2014	#488
2013	#493
2012	#491
2011	#478

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24%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	24%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	33%	42%
2017	32%	41%
2016	34%	40%
2015	30%	36%
2014	68%	75%
2013	67%	75%
2012	67%	75%
2011	67%	75%

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35%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	35%	49%
2021	41%	47%
2019	45%	57%
2018	33%	55%
2017	44%	53%
2016	45%	50%
2015	40%	47%
2014	66%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	66%	69%
2011	67%	69%

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12%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	12%	23%
2021	14%	22%

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80%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	80%	85%
2021	91%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	91%	90%
2017	91%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	91%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	89%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.69	0.71
2021	0.69	0.71
2020	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.70
2018	0.66	0.70
2017	0.66	0.70
2016	0.65	0.69
2015	0.65	0.68
2014	0.64	0.68
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.62	0.66
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.58	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.53	0.63
2007	0.50	0.62
2006	0.49	0.62
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.45	0.60
2003	0.43	0.60
2002	0.41	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.38	0.57
1999	0.36	0.57
1998	0.36	0.57
1996	0.32	0.56
1995	0.31	0.55
1994	0.29	0.55
1993	0.28	0.55
1992	0.28	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

42%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	41%	33%
2022	38%	32%
2021	35%	31%
2020	31%	29%
2019	31%	29%
2018	27%	27%
2017	27%	27%
2016	26%	26%
2015	24%	25%
2014	22%	24%
2013	21%	23%
2012	19%	23%
2011	18%	22%
2010	17%	21%
2009	16%	20%
2008	13%	19%
2007	12%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	8%	17%
2003	8%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	15%
2022	17%	15%
2021	17%	15%
2020	17%	15%
2019	17%	15%
2018	18%	16%
2017	18%	16%
2016	18%	16%
2015	18%	16%
2014	18%	16%
2013	18%	16%
2012	18%	16%
2011	18%	16%
2010	18%	17%
2009	18%	17%
2008	18%	17%
2007	17%	17%
2006	17%	18%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	14%	18%
2002	14%	18%
2001	13%	18%
2000	13%	18%
1999	12%	18%
1998	12%	18%
1996	11%	19%
1995	10%	19%
1994	9%	19%
1993	9%	19%
1992	8%	19%

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% White

34%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	36%	39%
2022	38%	40%
2021	41%	41%
2020	45%	43%
2019	45%	43%
2018	49%	45%
2017	49%	45%
2016	50%	46%
2015	52%	48%
2014	53%	49%
2013	55%	50%
2012	56%	51%
2011	58%	52%
2010	60%	53%
2009	62%	54%
2008	65%	55%
2007	67%	56%
2006	69%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	72%	58%
2003	74%	58%
2002	75%	59%
2001	77%	61%
2000	77%	61%
1999	79%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	81%	62%
1995	83%	63%
1994	84%	63%
1993	84%	63%
1992	85%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,464 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$256 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$256MM	$26MM
2020	$246MM	$25MM
2019	$237MM	$25MM
2018	$239MM	$24MM
2017	$221MM	$23MM
2016	$218MM	$21MM
2015	$199MM	$20MM
2014	$205MM	$21MM
2012	$194MM	$21MM
2011	$191MM	$20MM
2010	$199MM	$20MM
2009	$200MM	$20MM
2008	$189MM	$19MM
2007	$184MM	$19MM
2006	$174MM	$18MM
2005	$195MM	$17MM
2004	$161MM	$17MM
2003	$151MM	$15MM
2002	$144MM	$14MM
2001	$134MM	$14MM
2000	$131MM	$13MM
1999	$124MM	$13MM
1998	$117MM	$12MM
1996	$107MM	$11MM
1995	$103MM	$11MM

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Spending

$263 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$263MM	$25MM
2020	$255MM	$24MM
2019	$252MM	$25MM
2018	$241MM	$24MM
2017	$223MM	$23MM
2016	$229MM	$22MM
2015	$195MM	$20MM
2014	$207MM	$20MM
2012	$187MM	$20MM
2011	$184MM	$19MM
2010	$195MM	$20MM
2009	$187MM	$19MM
2008	$185MM	$20MM
2007	$180MM	$19MM
2006	$172MM	$18MM
2005	$167MM	$17MM
2004	$172MM	$16MM
2003	$154MM	$16MM
2002	$140MM	$14MM
2001	$132MM	$13MM
2000	$127MM	$13MM
1999	$123MM	$14MM
1998	$116MM	$13MM
1996	$108MM	$11MM
1995	$106MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,892

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$22,172	$27,862
2020	$21,004	$26,511
2019	$20,538	$27,169
2018	$20,724	$25,776
2017	$19,047	$24,717
2016	$18,729	$23,074
2015	$16,695	$19,116
2014	$16,940	$22,539
2012	$15,598	$22,326
2011	$14,824	$15,563
2010	$15,296	$19,116
2009	$15,312	$20,414
2008	$14,537	$19,641
2007	$13,921	$17,846
2006	$13,081	$16,912
2005	$14,521	$15,983
2004	$11,475	$15,178
2003	$11,451	$14,414
2002	$10,942	$13,992
2001	$10,374	$13,524
2000	$10,278	$12,563
1999	$9,838	$11,702
1998	$9,365	$11,220
1995	$8,727	$10,398
1992	$8,737	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$21,464

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$22,780	$26,876
2020	$21,810	$25,682
2019	$21,780	$26,960
2018	$20,884	$25,387
2017	$19,242	$25,235
2016	$19,630	$23,517
2015	$16,363	$19,190
2014	$17,114	$21,879
2012	$15,022	$21,692
2011	$14,338	$15,139
2010	$14,992	$19,190
2009	$14,309	$19,395
2008	$14,203	$19,863
2007	$13,631	$18,129
2006	$12,876	$16,981
2005	$12,446	$16,151
2004	$12,242	$14,709
2003	$11,659	$14,730
2002	$10,645	$14,261
2001	$10,190	$13,311
2000	$10,002	$12,817
1999	$9,790	$12,247
1998	$9,319	$11,565
1995	$8,987	$10,509
1992	$7,713	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hamilton Township Public School District?

Hamilton Township Public School District manages 23 public schools serving 12,239 students.

What is the rank of Hamilton Township Public School District?

Hamilton Township Public School District is ranked #502 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hamilton Township Public School District?

42% of Hamilton Township Public School District students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hamilton Township Public School District?

Hamilton Township Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Hamilton Township Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,464 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,239 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education