Hamilton Central School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Hamilton, Hamilton and Lebanon, and parts of Eaton, Madison and Brookfield.

At a glance

542Students enrolled

2Schools

3Towns served

$25,473Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

25%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

HamiltonHamilton

Grades PK–5

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL256 students · HamiltonThis district

Grades 6–12

HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL286 students · HamiltonThis district

Grades PK–5

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL256 students · HamiltonThis district

Grades 6–12

HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL286 students · HamiltonThis district

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 NY

Math proficiency67%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts72%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$25,473

per student each year · 26% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction67%

Support & administration31%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)53%

State41%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

565’20

568’21

559’22

562’23

542’24

Students

White · 91%492

Asian · 3%14

Hispanic · 2%12

Black · 2%12

Two or more races · 2%11

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Hamilton6,350 people

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Hamilton4,370 people

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Lebanon1,422 people

Also covers small parts of Eaton, Madison and Brookfield.

Schools2 in district

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HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 256 students · Hamilton

BPublic 🏫

HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 286 students · Hamilton

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Waterville Central School DistrictAugusta · Sangerfield · $26,077 per student

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Mount Markham Central School DistrictBridgewater · Plainfield · $27,244 per student

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Cazenovia Central School DistrictNelson · $24,568 per student

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DeRuyter Central School DistrictGeorgetown · $34,798 per student

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.