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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Hamilton Local School District.
Public Preschools in Hamilton Local School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Hamilton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 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:

0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
459 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
15%
21%
# White Students
2,118 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
69%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
247
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,758 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$11,998
$17,216
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
$10,758
$17,164
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
775 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 491-8044
Grades: PK
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,082 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 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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