Old Biology Hall · Photo: User:Stephen Sommerhalter · CC BY 3.0Hamilton’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Hamilton, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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.
Hamilton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1183 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Hamilton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hamilton Central spends $25,473 per student and Sherburne-Earlville Central $28,685, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Hamilton’s grade
B−: better than 53% of New York school districts, #367 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hamilton
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 286 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 286 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 286 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 286 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hamilton
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 286 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamilton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hamilton Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sherburne-Earlville Central School District, shared with Columbus, Earlville, Lebanon, North Norwich, Sherburne, Sherburne, Smyrna and Smyrna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hamilton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hamilton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Hamilton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | B− | Hamilton Central PK–12 · Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 |
| Sherburne | C+ | Sherburne-Earlville Central |
| Madison | D | Madison Central |
| Brookfield | D | Brookfield Central |
| Lebanon | B− | Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Hamilton Central PK–12 |
| Hamilton (village) | A− | Hamilton Central |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Sherburne-Earlville Central with Hamilton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hamilton
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hamilton’s schools
Are Hamilton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hamilton children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #367 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hamilton in?
Two districts: Hamilton Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Sherburne-Earlville Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Columbus, Earlville, Lebanon, North Norwich, Sherburne, Sherburne, Smyrna and Smyrna.
What is Hamilton’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Hamilton spend per student?
$25,473 in Hamilton Central School District and $28,685 in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hamilton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hamilton → They have their own page.
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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.