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Hamilton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Jasper, Jennings and White Springs.

Jasper’s School Grade D better than 8% of Florida school districts

Students
1,590
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,222
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the FL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $350 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jasper. Grade by grade →

PK–5Hamilton County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Hamilton County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 52.2% · 859 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 52.1% · 954 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 88% · 116 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,222 per student · 9% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 45%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 39%Federal 29%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,559’20
1,613’21
1,619’22
1,609’23
1,590’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 35%Black 34%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Hamilton County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jasper
C
780 students18:1
Hamilton Virtual Instruction Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Jasper
1 students
Hamilton Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Other · Grades K–11 · Jasper
1 students
Hamilton County High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Jasper
D
808 students16:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.