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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 67 students in Hamilton K-12 Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Hamilton K-12 Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,660 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
4,856 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.
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
0.25
0.40
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
4 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
11 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,429 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
175
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,075
$15,263
Spending / Student
$11,522
$15,352
Best Hamilton K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
225 North 5th Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2144
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2144
Grades: PK-K
| 67 students
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