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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 480 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
4 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
1,666 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hamilton K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 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.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
4 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
9 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,452 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
28
# Students in K Grade:
164
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,481 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,031
$15,183
Spending / Student
$11,481
$15,271
Best Hamilton K-12 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: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 South 5th St
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2121
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2121
Grades: 5-8
| 480 students
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