Hamilton K-12 Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Hamilton.
At a glance
1,631Students enrolled
6Schools
$11,698Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
50%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Hamilton
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,698
per student each year · 14% below the MT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
White · 85%1,388
Hispanic · 8%123
Two or more races · 5%86
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%14
Black · 1%11
Asian · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
Daly SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 539 students · Hamilton
C+PublicWashington SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 65 students · Hamilton
PublicHamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 460 students · Hamilton
C+PublicBitterroot Polytech 7-8Middle · Grades 7–8 · 20 students · Hamilton
PublicHamilton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 460 students · Hamilton
BPublicBitterroot Polytech HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 87 students · Hamilton
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.