Total enrollment
21,062
-376 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Indiana · 21,062 students · 2 cities
Hamilton Southeastern Schools's 22 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 21,062 students across 13 elementary, 7 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Hamilton Southeastern Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hamilton Southeastern Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #8 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,062 | #3 of 286 | #371 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #7 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #262 of 285 | #7,417 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.6% | #279 of 286 | #7,325 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #41 of 235 | #2,214 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hamilton Southeastern Schools
State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from Thorpe Creek Elementary at 73.8% proficient to Sand Creek Elementary at 55.0%, a gap of 18.8 points. That is the 79th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Across 22 schools, Hamilton Southeastern Schools serves about 21,062 students in Indiana. By footprint it is a mid-sized district.
In terms of grade levels, Hamilton Southeastern Schools is made up of 13 elementary, 7 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Hamilton Southeastern Schools is about 957, above the Indiana average of roughly 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 21,438 students in SY 2020-21 versus 21,062 in SY 2024-25. Hamilton Southeastern Schools now counts 22 public schools, up from 21 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Hamilton Southeastern Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.