Hamilton K-12 Schools School District

217 Daly Avenue
Hamilton, MT 59840
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hamilton K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 484 students in Hamilton K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Hamilton K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
1,660 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hamilton K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#164 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.39
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
11 Students
236 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,429 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
63
# Students in K Grade:
175
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,522 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,075
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,522
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamilton K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
209 South 5th St
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2121
Grades: 5-8
| 484 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,660 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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