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Schools in New Hamilton

New Hamilton’s public schools

Monroe County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for New Hamilton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

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

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

Reading proficiency
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 10% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,002 students on the public path
In brief

New Hamilton’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of New Hamilton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Hamilton School places highest (better than 84%); Smithville School lowest (78%). 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 New Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–123 schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Monroe County School District.

The district

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

Monroe County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,002 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,181MS $12,392 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.7% · 1128 students tested
Math62%
State average 47% · 1155 students tested

New Hamilton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Hamilton—Monroe County

Every school in New Hamilton

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

Also serving New Hamiltonin other towns
Hatley School
Grades K–12 · Amory
A−
905 students12:1Rate it →
Hamilton School
Grades K–12 · Hamilton
A−
557 students11:1Rate it →
Smithville School
Grades K–12 · Smithville
A−
540 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about New Hamilton’s schools

Are New Hamilton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for New Hamilton. Monroe County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for New Hamilton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is New Hamilton in?

Monroe County School District.

Where do New Hamilton kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Hatley School, Hamilton School and Smithville School.

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What New Hamilton 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.