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Hamilton Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,266 students in Hamilton Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Hamilton Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,898 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Hamilton Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,500 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
239
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,288 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,600
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,288
$17,559
Best Hamilton Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4845 136th Ave
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-4436
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-4436
Grades: 5-8
| 719 students
Rank: #22.
Hamilton Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4815 136th Ave
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-5148
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-5148
Grades: K-12
| 547 students
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