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Schools in Hamilton · Hamilton Community Schools

Hamilton’s public schools score below 76% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Hamilton, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). 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 Indiana, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
27%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 48% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
375 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Hamilton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,221 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hamilton Community High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. 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

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 4%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 172 test results and a graduating class of 31 could put Hamilton anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (172 in math, 172 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
K–5Hamilton Community Elementary SchHamilton Community SchoolsB−
6–12Hamilton Community High SchoolHamilton Community SchoolsC−

Hamilton’s public schools are run by Hamilton Community Schools, which also serves Franklin, Otsego and Richland. 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 SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 375 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$20,221IN $13,688 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 41.3% · 172 students tested
Math22%
State average 37.5% · 172 students tested

Hamilton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamiltonC−Hamilton

Every school in Hamilton

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

Also serving Hamiltonin other towns
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
192 students12:1Rate it →
Hamilton Community High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
183 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton’s schools

Are Hamilton’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamilton children attend score below 76% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton in?

Hamilton Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 375 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hamilton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Hamilton spend per student?

$20,221 in Hamilton Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.