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Schools in Hamilton City · Hamilton Unified School District

Hamilton City’s public schools score below 70% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hamilton City’s districts is 13%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
23%
▼ 24 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
699 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 442 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton City’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Hamilton City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,498 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Hamilton High. 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 City’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 30% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (442)Better than 20%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Hamilton City anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hamilton City’s students in the tested grades sat them (335 in math, 334 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Hamilton ElementaryHamilton Unified School DistrictD
9–12Hamilton HighHamilton Unified School DistrictB+

Hamilton City’s public schools are run by Hamilton Unified School District. 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.

Hamilton Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 708 students · 16.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,498CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 46.7% · 334 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.1% · 335 students tested

Hamilton City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hamilton CityCHamilton Unified

Every school in Hamilton City

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

District schools in Hamilton Cityby address
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
393 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Hamilton Cityin other towns
Hamilton High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
306 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hamilton Community Day).

Questions about Hamilton City’s schools

Are Hamilton City’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamilton City children attend score below 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton City in?

Hamilton Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 708 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton City kids go to high school?

Hamilton High, with 306 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Hamilton City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Hamilton City spend per student?

$17,498 in Hamilton Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Hamilton City families are saying about school.

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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 California. Stars are from neighbors.