C+
Hamilton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hamilton, and parts of Hanover.
Students
9,014
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,199
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$39.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hamilton City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $39.8M, about $4,410 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,199 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 59%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,415’20
9,102’21
9,337’22
9,054’23
9,014’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Hispanic 25%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Ridgeway Elementary School
B−705 students18:1
Highland Elementary School
C+695 students20:1
Linden Elementary School
C+674 students19:1
Riverview Elementary School
C−640 students18:1
Fairwood Elementary School
C613 students18:1
Brookwood Elementary School
B−607 students16:1
Bridgeport Elementary School
C575 students18:1
Crawford Woods Elementary School
C564 students19:1
Garfield Middle School
C814 students15:1
Wilson Middle School
B−587 students20:1
Hamilton High School
C2,403 students20:1
Miami School
D−137 students14:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.