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Item: Hamilton City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

533 Dayton St
Hamilton, OH 45011-0627

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Tel: (513) 887-5000

hamiltoncityschools.com

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Hamilton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

12 Schools

3,542 Schools

# Students

9,014 Students

1,661,679 Students

# Teachers

492 Teachers

96,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	418	46
Kind	694	114
1	670	117
2	649	119
3	697	124
4	614	117
5	652	121
6	679	122
7	722	122
8	683	123
9	659	132
10	681	130
11	598	136
12	598	130

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District Rank

Hamilton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 64% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#538 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District
2023	#538
2022	#548
2021	#568
2019	#576
2018	#584
2017	#580
2016	#600
2015	#548
2014	#550
2013	#600
2012	#566

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50%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	50%	54%
2022	47%	52%
2021	42%	50%
2019	55%	63%
2018	50%	62%
2017	47%	63%
2016	43%	61%
2015	58%	68%
2014	73%	77%
2013	68%	76%
2012	74%	78%

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50%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2022	50%	60%
2021	45%	57%
2019	55%	64%
2018	50%	63%
2017	54%	62%
2016	45%	55%
2015	72%	74%
2014	82%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	80%	83%
2011	80%	82%

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55%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2022	55%	63%
2021	51%	60%

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64%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	64%	86%
2022	82%	86%
2021	79%	84%
2020	78%	84%
2019	75%	82%
2018	78%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	76%	82%
2015	76%	81%
2014	80%	81%
2013	82%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2024	0.55	0.53
2023	0.54	0.52
2022	0.53	0.52
2021	0.51	0.51
2020	0.49	0.49
2019	0.49	0.49
2018	0.45	0.47
2017	0.45	0.47
2016	0.44	0.47
2015	0.23	0.46
2014	0.45	0.44
2013	0.44	0.44
2012	0.42	0.43
2011	0.42	0.43
2010	0.36	0.41
2009	0.36	0.40
2008	0.35	0.40
2007	0.33	0.40
2006	0.34	0.37
2005	0.32	0.38
2004	0.30	0.37
2003	0.28	0.37
2002	0.26	0.32
2001	0.25	0.32
2000	0.24	0.31
1999	0.23	0.31
1998	0.23	0.31
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.22	0.29
1995	0.22	0.29
1994	0.21	0.29
1993	0.21	0.29
1992	0.22	0.28
1991	0.22	0.29
1990	0.21	0.28
1989	0.21	0.28
1988	0.22	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2024	18%	8%
2023	18%	7%
2022	17%	7%
2021	16%	6%
2020	14%	6%
2019	14%	6%
2018	13%	5%
2017	13%	5%
2016	13%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	11%	4%
2012	9%	4%
2011	8%	3%
2010	9%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2024	11%	17%
2023	11%	17%
2022	11%	17%
2021	11%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	11%	16%
2017	11%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	12%	16%
2013	12%	16%
2012	11%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	12%	17%
2009	12%	17%
2008	11%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	11%	17%
2005	10%	18%
2004	11%	17%
2003	11%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	11%	16%
2000	11%	16%
1999	11%	15%
1998	11%	15%
1997	11%	16%
1996	11%	15%
1995	12%	15%
1994	12%	15%
1993	12%	15%
1992	11%	14%
1991	12%	14%
1990	11%	14%
1989	11%	14%
1988	11%	14%

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% White

53%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2024	63%	66%
2023	64%	67%
2022	65%	67%
2021	67%	68%
2020	69%	69%
2019	69%	69%
2018	73%	71%
2017	73%	71%
2016	73%	71%
2015	23%	72%
2014	72%	73%
2013	73%	73%
2012	75%	74%
2011	75%	74%
2010	77%	76%
2009	77%	76%
2008	78%	77%
2007	80%	77%
2006	80%	78%
2005	81%	77%
2004	83%	78%
2003	84%	78%
2002	86%	81%
2001	86%	81%
2000	87%	81%
1999	87%	82%
1998	87%	82%
1997	88%	82%
1996	87%	83%
1995	88%	83%
1994	88%	83%
1993	88%	83%
1992	87%	84%
1991	88%	83%
1990	88%	84%
1989	88%	84%
1988	88%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,389 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$131 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$131 MM	$15 MM
2022	$128 MM	$14 MM
2021	$131 MM	$15 MM
2020	$128 MM	$14 MM
2019	$128 MM	$14 MM
2018	$125 MM	$13 MM
2017	$122 MM	$13 MM
2016	$116 MM	$12 MM
2015	$127 MM	$12 MM
2014	$108 MM	$11 MM
2012	$101 MM	$12 MM
2011	$101 MM	$12 MM
2010	$127 MM	$12 MM
2009	$165 MM	$12 MM
2008	$140 MM	$12 MM
2007	$100 MM	$12 MM
2006	$89 MM	$11 MM
2005	$85 MM	$11 MM
2004	$84 MM	$12 MM
2003	$80 MM	$13 MM
2002	$77 MM	$14 MM
2001	$79 MM	$14 MM
2000	$74 MM	$12 MM
1999	$67 MM	$12 MM
1998	$60 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$11 MM
1996	$60 MM	$10 MM
1995	$57 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$103 MM	$14 MM
2022	$120 MM	$13 MM
2021	$103 MM	$14 MM
2020	$120 MM	$13 MM
2019	$123 MM	$13 MM
2018	$119 MM	$12 MM
2017	$119 MM	$12 MM
2016	$109 MM	$11 MM
2015	$167 MM	$12 MM
2014	$99 MM	$10 MM
2012	$110 MM	$11 MM
2011	$135 MM	$12 MM
2010	$167 MM	$12 MM
2009	$146 MM	$11 MM
2008	$107 MM	$11 MM
2007	$94 MM	$11 MM
2006	$89 MM	$11 MM
2005	$87 MM	$11 MM
2004	$100 MM	$12 MM
2003	$87 MM	$13 MM
2002	$82 MM	$13 MM
2001	$82 MM	$14 MM
2000	$70 MM	$12 MM
1999	$62 MM	$11 MM
1998	$57 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$11 MM
1996	$54 MM	$10 MM
1995	$53 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,560

$17,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$14,056	$16,507
2022	$12,841	$15,024
2021	$13,940	$15,864
2020	$12,841	$15,024
2019	$12,736	$14,759
2018	$12,433	$14,436
2017	$12,036	$15,373
2016	$11,382	$14,419
2015	$12,700	$11,970
2014	$10,754	$12,894
2012	$10,334	$12,166
2011	$10,487	$12,268
2010	$13,216	$11,970
2009	$17,319	$10,997
2008	$14,871	$10,962
2007	$10,613	$9,987
2006	$9,672	$9,642
2005	$9,136	$9,138
2004	$8,724	$8,445
2003	$8,451	$8,538
2002	$8,356	$8,495
2001	$8,089	$7,849
2000	$7,320	$7,124
1999	$6,572	$6,606
1998	$5,928	$6,077
1997	$5,628	$5,826
1995	$5,368	$5,035
1992	$4,378	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$11,389

$17,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamilton City School District	Ohio
2023	$10,995	$15,475
2022	$12,110	$14,061
2021	$10,904	$14,872
2020	$12,110	$14,061
2019	$12,215	$13,780
2018	$11,785	$13,237
2017	$11,746	$14,225
2016	$10,655	$12,986
2015	$16,625	$11,436
2014	$9,855	$11,605
2012	$11,259	$11,799
2011	$13,979	$11,769
2010	$17,300	$11,436
2009	$15,320	$10,473
2008	$11,309	$9,943
2007	$9,978	$9,346
2006	$9,680	$9,161
2005	$9,354	$8,760
2004	$10,423	$8,632
2003	$9,265	$8,918
2002	$8,862	$8,384
2001	$8,396	$8,067
2000	$6,935	$6,766
1999	$6,100	$6,262
1998	$5,584	$5,892
1997	$5,587	$5,689
1995	$5,051	$5,077
1992	$4,755	$4,541

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hamilton City School District?

Hamilton City School District manages 12 public schools serving 9,014 students.

What is the rank of Hamilton City School District?

Hamilton City School District is ranked #543 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hamilton City School District?

53% of Hamilton City School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hamilton City School District?

Hamilton City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Hamilton City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,389 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,014 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 64% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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