Hamilton Local School District

775 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207-4737
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 747 students in Hamilton Local 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 School in Hamilton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamilton Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton Township High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
2,940 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Hamilton Local 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 83% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#489 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamilton Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Local  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.
56%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Local  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.
83%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hamilton Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.50
# American Indian Students
4 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
358 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
2,113 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
72%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
136
732
# Students in K Grade:
232
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamilton Local  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
$33 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamilton Local  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
$12,577
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamilton Local  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
$11,278
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamilton Local  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 Local School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Township High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1105 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 491-8044
Grades: 9-12
| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,940 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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