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B+
Schools in Hamilton · Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328

Hamilton’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Hamilton’s districts is 31%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#312of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 38% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
577 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1152 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 31% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,338 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (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 School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, 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 scores

B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1152)Better than 85%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 260 test results could put Hamilton anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (239 in math, 281 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–8Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamilton Community Consolidated School District 328A
9–12Hamilton High SchoolHamilton Community Consolidated School District 328B−

Hamilton’s public schools are run by Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328, which also serves Elvaston, Montebello, Prairie and Sonora 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.

Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 577 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,338IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 281 students tested
Math31%
State average 25.8% · 239 students tested

Hamilton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamiltonB+Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
MontebelloB+Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
Rocky Run-Wilcox—Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Keokuk, IA borders Hamilton but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Hamilton

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

Also serving Hamiltonin other towns
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
384 students12:1Rate it →
Hamilton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
193 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton’s schools

Are Hamilton’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hamilton children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton in?

Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 577 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton kids go to high school?

Hamilton High School, with 193 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Hamilton spend per student?

$13,338 in Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.