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Hamilton Heights School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Jackson Township, Cicero, White River Township, Arcadia and Atlanta.

Jackson Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Indiana school districts

Students
2,341
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,154
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$57.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton Heights School Corporation

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the IN average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $57.2M, about $24,443 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 396 Indiana 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Jackson Township 11,276A−Cicero 5,581A−White River Township 2,340A−Arcadia 1,458Atlanta 731

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Hamilton Heights Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Hamilton Heights High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.5% · 1,163 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 41.3% · 1,169 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.1% · 173 in the class

100% 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
$11,154 per student · 19% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 55%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,291’20
2,302’21
2,307’22
2,336’23
2,341’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Hamilton Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arcadia
B−
889 students17:1
Hamilton Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arcadia
C+
742 students18:1
Hamilton Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arcadia
B+
710 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Noblesville SchoolsNoblesville Township
$14,287per student
Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsJackson Township
$10,052per student
Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsWayne Township
$12,846per student
Sheridan Community SchoolsSheridan
$14,190per student

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 Indiana.