Hamilton City School District

533 Dayton St
Hamilton, OH 45011-0627
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,914 students in Hamilton City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Hamilton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
9,506 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
509 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hamilton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#568 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamilton City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hamilton City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.56
# American Indian Students
20 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,925 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
8%
# Black Students
1,192 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
5,622 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
59%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
444
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
676
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
656
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
686
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
680
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
724
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
760
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
770
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
684
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,800 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamilton City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamilton City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,806
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamilton City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,800
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamilton City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
267 Wasserman Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-5640
Grades: PK-6
| 767 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-5620
Grades: PK-6
| 688 students
Rank: #33.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Hoadley Ave
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 868-5630
Grades: PK-6
| 606 students
Rank: #44.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2171 Bridgeport Drive
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-5580
Grades: PK-6
| 605 students
Rank: #55.
Fairwood Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
281 Fair Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-5610
Grades: PK-6
| 609 students
Rank: #66.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Knightsbridge Dr
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-5650
Grades: PK-6
| 639 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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