Hamilton High School

Hamilton High School, a close-knit 9-12 campus in Hamilton, Alabama, overseen by Marion County, works with 449 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Hamilton High School sits 34% below that benchmark.

Within Marion County, which oversees 10 schools and 3,302 students, Hamilton High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hamilton High School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Hamilton High School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 50% of students at Hamilton High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hamilton High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.5%; actual is 29.4%, a gap of -18.1 points.

Across the wider county, Marion County reports that median household earnings sit near $50,088, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Marion County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,506 students), of which Hamilton High School is one.

The closest other public school is Hamilton Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hamilton High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hamilton High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.3%.

Hamilton High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 514 students in 2018 compared to 449 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 4% to 10%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.