Hamilton Local School District

775 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207-4737
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 833 students in Hamilton Local 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 School in Hamilton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamilton Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton Township High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
3,151 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Hamilton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#421 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamilton Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Local  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.
59%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Local  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.
67%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamilton Local  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.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hamilton Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
489 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
16%
18%
# White Students
2,083 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
66%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
180
675
# Students in K Grade:
263
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,523 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamilton Local  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
$33 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamilton Local  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
$11,735
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamilton Local  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
$10,523
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamilton Local  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 Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Township High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1105 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 491-8044
Grades: 8-12
| 833 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,151 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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