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 3 public high schools serving 2,936 students in Hamilton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Hamilton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamilton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
9,506 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
509 Teachers
34,454 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
0.50
# American Indian Students
20 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,925 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
7%
# Black Students
1,192 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
5,622 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
59%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
444
732
# Students in K Grade:
676
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
656
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
686
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
680
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
724
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
760
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
770
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
684
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
130,865
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1165 Eaton Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,228 students
Rank: #22.
Miami School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Ross Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5033
Grades: 7-12
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
140 Ross Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5000
Grades: 3-12
| 404 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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