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Schools in Hamilton Township

Hamilton Township’s public schools

Ithaca Public Schools and Ashley Community Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hamilton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ithaca
Students per teacher
14.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
790 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Hamilton Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Ashley Elementary School places highest (better than 81%); Ashley Middle School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Hamilton Township, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Ithaca High School and Ashley Middle School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hamilton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ithaca Public Schools.

Two districts serve Hamilton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ithaca Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 971 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,592MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Ashley Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 203 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 9.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,783MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ithaca Public Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 537 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ithaca Public Schools35%
State average 33.6% · 538 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ashley Community Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 131 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ashley Community Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 131 students tested

Hamilton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hamilton Township—Ithaca PK–12 · Ashley PK–12
North Star—Ithaca
ElbaB+Ashley PK–12 · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools K–12
Marion—Merrill

Every school in Hamilton Township

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

Also serving Hamilton Townshipin other towns
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ithaca
234 students14:1Rate it →
Ashley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ashley
A−
60 students9:1Rate it →
Ashley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ashley
C−
54 students11:1Rate it →
Ithaca High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ithaca
B
442 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton Township’s schools

Are Hamilton Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hamilton Township. Ithaca Public Schools and Ashley Community Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hamilton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hamilton Township in?

Ithaca Public Schools and Ashley Community Schools.

Where do Hamilton Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Ithaca High School and Ashley Middle School.

Parents talk

What Hamilton Township 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). Stars are from neighbors.