Top Rankings
Hamilton Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 865 students in Hamilton Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Hamilton Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
2,519 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hamilton Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,287 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,797
$18,512
Spending / Student
$15,287
$17,694
Best Hamilton Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4845 136th Ave
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-4436
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-4436
Gr: 5-8 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Hamilton Virtual School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4815 136th Ave
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-5148
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-5148
Gr: K-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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