Hamilton City School District

533 Dayton St
Hamilton, OH 45011-0627
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hamilton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,681 students in Hamilton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Hamilton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamilton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
9,054 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Hamilton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#548 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamilton City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamilton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hamilton City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.52
# American Indian Students
13 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,065 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
8%
# Black Students
1,114 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
5,059 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
56%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
440
675
# Students in K Grade:
654
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
620
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
682
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
695
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
688
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
669
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
755
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
681
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
633
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
608
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,339 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamilton City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamilton City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamilton City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,339
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamilton City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1165 Eaton Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,524 students
Rank: #22.
Miami School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Ross Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5033
Grades: 7-12
| 157 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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