Hamilton Central School District

47 W Kendrick Ave
Hamilton, NY 13346-1299
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Hamilton Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in Hamilton Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
568 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hamilton Central School District, which is ranked #163 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#170 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamilton Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamilton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hamilton Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
17 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
508 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
89%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
38
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
1
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,269 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamilton Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamilton Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,542
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamilton Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,269
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamilton Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Junior-senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
47 W Kendrick Ave
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 824-6320
Grades: 6-12
| 307 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 568 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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