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Hamilton K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 484 students in Hamilton K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Hamilton K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
1,660 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hamilton K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,522 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,075
$15,263
Spending / Student
$11,522
$15,352
Best Hamilton K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 South 5th St
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2121
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2121
Grades: 5-8
| 484 students
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