Top Rankings
Hamilton Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Hamilton Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
559 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hamilton Central School District, which is ranked #162 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
19 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
501 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
90%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
40
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
1
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,773 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,937
$31,353
Spending / Student
$31,773
$32,230
Best Hamilton Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47 W Kendrick Ave
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 824-6320
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 824-6320
Grades: 6-12
| 291 students
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