Enrollment
193
High
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON CCSD 328·NCES 171806002084
Hamilton High School
1100 Keokuk St, Hamilton, IL 62341 · (866) 332-3880 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
91 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 61 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 16% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hamilton CCSD 328. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton High School this school | 193 | 47.2% | 38.0% |
| Villa Grove High School Villa Grove | 194 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Seymour High School Payson | 216 | 49.1% | 26.5% |
| Sesser-Valier High School Sesser | 175 | 48.0% | 29.1% |
| South Central High School Farina | 183 | 47.0% | 18.6% |
| Midwest Central High School Manito | 235 | 47.7% | 37.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hamilton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #238 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #542 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #324 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #42 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
193
-41 (-18%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 193 | 17.3 | 11.2:1 | 47% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 14.3 | 12.4:1 | 46% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 17.4 | 9.8:1 | 41% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 39% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 41% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 38% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (251 to 193); teachers down 14% (20 to 17.3).
About Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School is a very small high school found in Hamilton, Illinois. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 193 students. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Hamilton High School sits within Hamilton CCSD 328, which has 2 schools and 577 students.
The share of students at Hamilton High School who are White is 88%. Other students are 8% multiracial and 3% Black. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Hamilton High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Hamilton High School totals 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. The average for high schools in Illinois, 13.8:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Hamilton High School is about 47%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hamilton High School is 6.3 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.0% actual, 44.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
American Community Survey estimates for Hancock County show that the median household earns about $65,865 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Hancock County, 15 public schools serve about 2,703 students.
Hamilton Elementary School sits about 0.7 miles from Hamilton High School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Hamilton High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Hamilton High School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased 18% over 4 years, reaching 193 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Hamilton High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,281
Census ACS
Median income
$65,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton CCSD 328
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
Other Hamilton High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton High. Hamilton High School is the 11th largest of the 12.
- Hamilton High SchoolCHANDLER, AZ · 3,444 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHamilton, OH · 2,403 students
- Hamilton HighSussex, WI · 1,577 students
- Hamilton HighMilwaukee, WI · 1,472 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHAMILTON, MI · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Elementary School0.7 mi · 384
- George Washington Elementary School2.1 mi · 222
- Torrence Elementary2.5 mi · 80
- Keokuk Middle School2.7 mi · 381
- Keokuk High School2.8 mi · 583
- Hawthorne Elementary School3.2 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton High SchoolHow large is Hamilton High School?
Hamilton High School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hamilton High School serve?
Hamilton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hamilton High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Hamilton High School.
How diverse is Hamilton High School?
Hamilton High School reports a student body of 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hamilton High School?
Hamilton High School is overseen by Hamilton CCSD 328 in Hancock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.