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Schools in Hamilton · Marion County School District

Hamilton’s public schools outscore 60% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#81of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 7% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,550 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,948 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hamilton Middle School, then Hamilton High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamilton’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Alabama school districts, #81 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,624 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Hamilton anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,626 in math, 1,621 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hamilton Elementary SchoolMarion County School DistrictB+
5–8Hamilton Middle SchoolMarion County School DistrictB
9–12Hamilton High SchoolMarion County School DistrictC+

Hamilton’s public schools are run by Marion County School District, which also serves Bear Creek, Brilliant, Gu-Win and Guin and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marion County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,302 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,948AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.3% · 1621 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 1626 students tested

Hamilton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Hamilton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamiltonBMarion County

Every school in Hamilton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hamiltonby address
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
638 students17:1Rate it →
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
463 students18:1Rate it →
Hamilton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
449 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton’s schools

Are Hamilton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Hamilton children attend outscore 60% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #81 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton in?

Marion County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,302 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton kids go to high school?

Hamilton High School, with 449 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Hamilton’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Marion County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Hamilton spend per student?

$12,948 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.