Hamilton Unified School District

620 Canal St.
Hamilton City, CA 95951
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hamilton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 310 students in Hamilton Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Hamilton Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamilton Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
715 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hamilton Unified School District, which is ranked #1723 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1723 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamilton Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamilton Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hamilton Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
600 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
56%
# Black Students
n/a
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
49 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
39
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,161 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamilton Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamilton Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,317
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamilton Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,161
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamilton Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
620 Canal St.
Hamilton City, CA 95951
(530) 826-3261
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ella Barkley High School
Alternative School
Hwy. 32 And Los Robles St., 30
Hamilton City, CA 95951
(530) 826-3331
Grades: 10-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hamilton Community Day
Alternative School
535 Sacramento Ave.
Hamilton City, CA 95951
(530) 826-3261
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 715 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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