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Item: Hamilton City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

533 Dayton St
Hamilton, OH 45011-0627

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (513) 887-5000

hamiltoncityschools.com

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Hamilton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

12 Schools

818 Schools

# Students

9,014 Students

328,756 Students

# Teachers

492 Teachers

18,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	418	46
Kind	522	53
1	482	51
2	486	47
3	529	42
4	463	37
5	490	30
6	512	12

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District Rank

Hamilton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 64% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#538 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District
2023	#538
2022	#548
2021	#568
2019	#576
2018	#584
2017	#580
2016	#600
2015	#548
2014	#550
2013	#600
2012	#566
2011	#562
2010	#537

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50%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	50%	54%
2022	47%	52%
2021	42%	50%
2019	55%	63%
2018	50%	62%
2017	47%	63%
2016	43%	61%
2015	58%	68%
2014	73%	77%
2013	68%	76%
2012	74%	78%
2011	72%	77%
2010	71%	76%

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50%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2022	50%	60%
2021	45%	57%
2019	55%	64%
2018	50%	63%
2017	54%	62%
2016	45%	55%
2015	72%	74%
2014	82%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	80%	83%
2011	80%	82%
2010	79%	81%

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55%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2022	55%	63%
2021	51%	60%

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64%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	64%	86%
2022	82%	86%
2021	79%	84%
2020	78%	84%
2019	75%	82%
2018	78%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	76%	82%
2015	76%	81%
2014	80%	81%
2013	82%	81%
2012	83%	81%
2011	81%	80%

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(2022-23)

40.4%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	40.4%	30.8%
2022	49.1%	34.4%
2021	38.7%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	0.54	0.52
2022	0.53	0.52
2021	0.51	0.51
2020	0.49	0.51
2019	0.49	0.49
2018	0.45	0.48
2017	0.45	0.47
2016	0.44	0.47
2015	0.23	0.46
2014	0.45	0.44
2013	0.44	0.43
2012	0.42	0.43
2011	0.42	0.43
2010	0.36	0.40
2009	0.36	0.40
2008	0.35	0.38
2007	0.33	0.38
2006	0.34	0.38
2005	0.32	0.37
2004	0.30	0.37
2003	0.28	0.35
2002	0.26	0.32
2001	0.25	0.32
2000	0.24	0.32
1999	0.23	0.30
1998	0.23	0.31
1997	0.22	0.31
1996	0.22	0.31
1995	0.22	0.29
1994	0.21	0.29
1993	0.21	0.29
1992	0.22	0.28
1991	0.22	0.28
1990	0.21	0.28
1989	0.21	0.28
1988	0.22	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	18%	7%
2022	17%	7%
2021	16%	6%
2020	14%	6%
2019	14%	6%
2018	13%	6%
2017	13%	5%
2016	13%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	11%	4%
2012	9%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	9%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	3%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	11%	17%
2022	11%	17%
2021	11%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	11%	17%
2017	11%	17%
2016	11%	17%
2015	5%	16%
2014	12%	16%
2013	12%	16%
2012	11%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	12%	17%
2009	12%	17%
2008	11%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	11%	17%
2005	10%	17%
2004	11%	17%
2003	11%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	11%	16%
2000	11%	16%
1999	11%	16%
1998	11%	15%
1997	11%	15%
1996	11%	15%
1995	12%	15%
1994	12%	15%
1993	12%	15%
1992	11%	14%
1991	12%	14%
1990	11%	14%
1989	11%	14%
1988	11%	14%

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% White

53%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	64%	67%
2022	65%	67%
2021	67%	68%
2020	69%	68%
2019	69%	69%
2018	73%	70%
2017	73%	71%
2016	73%	71%
2015	23%	72%
2014	72%	73%
2013	73%	74%
2012	75%	74%
2011	75%	74%
2010	77%	76%
2009	77%	76%
2008	78%	77%
2007	80%	77%
2006	80%	77%
2005	81%	78%
2004	83%	78%
2003	84%	79%
2002	86%	81%
2001	86%	81%
2000	87%	81%
1999	87%	82%
1998	87%	82%
1997	88%	82%
1996	87%	82%
1995	88%	83%
1994	88%	83%
1993	88%	83%
1992	87%	84%
1991	88%	84%
1990	88%	84%
1989	88%	84%
1988	88%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,684 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$156 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$156 MM	$17 MM
2022	$145 MM	$16 MM
2021	$131 MM	$15 MM
2020	$128 MM	$14 MM
2019	$128 MM	$14 MM
2018	$125 MM	$13 MM
2017	$122 MM	$13 MM
2016	$116 MM	$12 MM
2015	$127 MM	$12 MM
2014	$108 MM	$11 MM
2012	$101 MM	$12 MM
2011	$101 MM	$12 MM
2010	$127 MM	$12 MM
2009	$165 MM	$12 MM
2008	$140 MM	$12 MM
2007	$100 MM	$12 MM
2006	$89 MM	$11 MM
2005	$85 MM	$11 MM
2004	$84 MM	$12 MM
2003	$80 MM	$13 MM
2002	$77 MM	$14 MM
2001	$79 MM	$14 MM
2000	$74 MM	$12 MM
1999	$67 MM	$12 MM
1998	$60 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$11 MM
1996	$60 MM	$10 MM
1995	$57 MM	$9 MM
1992	$47 MM	$8 MM
1990	$41 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$141 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$141 MM	$16 MM
2022	$131 MM	$15 MM
2021	$103 MM	$14 MM
2020	$120 MM	$13 MM
2019	$123 MM	$13 MM
2018	$119 MM	$12 MM
2017	$119 MM	$12 MM
2016	$109 MM	$11 MM
2015	$167 MM	$12 MM
2014	$99 MM	$10 MM
2012	$110 MM	$11 MM
2011	$135 MM	$12 MM
2010	$167 MM	$12 MM
2009	$146 MM	$11 MM
2008	$107 MM	$11 MM
2007	$94 MM	$11 MM
2006	$89 MM	$11 MM
2005	$87 MM	$11 MM
2004	$100 MM	$12 MM
2003	$87 MM	$13 MM
2002	$82 MM	$13 MM
2001	$82 MM	$14 MM
2000	$70 MM	$12 MM
1999	$62 MM	$11 MM
1998	$57 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$11 MM
1996	$54 MM	$10 MM
1995	$53 MM	$9 MM
1992	$51 MM	$7 MM
1990	$41 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,350

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$16,749	$19,632
2022	$15,293	$17,759
2021	$13,940	$15,864
2020	$12,841	$15,024
2019	$12,736	$14,759
2018	$12,433	$14,436
2017	$12,036	$15,373
2016	$11,382	$14,419
2015	$12,700	$11,970
2014	$10,754	$12,894
2012	$10,334	$12,166
2011	$10,487	$12,268
2010	$13,216	$11,970
2009	$17,319	$10,997
2008	$14,871	$10,962
2007	$10,613	$9,987
2006	$9,672	$9,642
2005	$9,136	$9,138
2004	$8,724	$8,445
2003	$8,451	$8,538
2002	$8,356	$8,495
2001	$8,089	$7,849
2000	$7,320	$7,124
1999	$6,572	$6,606
1998	$5,928	$6,077
1997	$5,628	$5,826
1995	$5,368	$5,035
1992	$4,378	$4,567
1990	$3,908	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$15,684

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,141	$18,685
2022	$13,788	$16,799
2021	$10,904	$14,872
2020	$12,110	$14,061
2019	$12,215	$13,780
2018	$11,785	$13,237
2017	$11,746	$14,225
2016	$10,655	$12,986
2015	$16,625	$11,436
2014	$9,855	$11,605
2012	$11,259	$11,799
2011	$13,979	$11,769
2010	$17,300	$11,436
2009	$15,320	$10,473
2008	$11,309	$9,943
2007	$9,978	$9,346
2006	$9,680	$9,161
2005	$9,354	$8,760
2004	$10,423	$8,632
2003	$9,265	$8,918
2002	$8,862	$8,384
2001	$8,396	$8,067
2000	$6,935	$6,766
1999	$6,100	$6,262
1998	$5,584	$5,892
1997	$5,587	$5,689
1995	$5,051	$5,077
1992	$4,755	$4,541
1990	$3,911	$4,149

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Best Hamilton City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridgeway Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

267 Wasserman Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-5640

Gr: PK-6 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Linden Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

801 Hoadley Ave
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 868-5630

Gr: PK-6 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #33.

Highland Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1125 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-5620

Gr: PK-6 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #44.

Riverview Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

250 Knightsbridge Dr
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-5650

Gr: PK-6 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #55.

Fairwood Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

281 Fair Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-5610

Gr: PK-6 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #66.

Bridgeport Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2171 Bridgeport Drive
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-5580

Gr: PK-6 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,014 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 64% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education