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Hamilton High

2596 W Road North, Hamilton, KS 66853 · (620) 678-3651 · Greenwood County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Kansas public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools

Enrollment
41
High
DISTRICT 45 · STATE 410
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
26 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 7717%
Grade 837%
Grade 9512%
Grade 101024%
Grade 11717%
Grade 12922%
Student demographics
White
4098%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 23% · US 30%
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
Male
2561%
Female
1639%

School pathway

Feeds from
Hamilton ElemPK–06
Based on grade levels within Hamilton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
45.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.8%
KS avg 38.8%

What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.

KAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.4%31.8%
2023-2428.6%28.6%
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →

Where Hamilton High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kansas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
41#318 of 332
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 2024-25
Enrollment
41
+8 (+24%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 32
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 6.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25417.25.7:163% (26)
2023-244066.7:170% (28)
2022-2353510.6:162% (33)
2020-213356.6:170% (23)
2017-18366.45.6:156% (20)
2015-1651143.6:167% (34)
2010-114285.3:169% (29)
2000-013165.2:145% (14)
1990-913265.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton High.

Since 2017-18: students up 14% (36 to 41); teachers up 12% (6.4 to 7.2).

About Hamilton High

Hamilton High is a very small high school based in Hamilton, Kansas. Enrollment stands at 41 students, covering grades 7 through 12. The school is 90% below the average for high schools in Kansas.

Hamilton High is part of Hamilton, where 2 schools serve 90 students.

The share of students at Hamilton High who are White is 98%. Enrollment also includes 2% Hispanic.

Its ratio of 5.7:1 is based on 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Kansas average 11.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 63%. The average for public schools in Greenwood County is similar, at 65%.

On the allk12 Grade, Hamilton High lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Kansas public high schools.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hamilton High would score about 31.8%. It scores 33.1%, 1.3 points above that figure.

Looking at the county, Greenwood County, median household income comes to about $60,042, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 869 students.

Hamilton Elem sits less than a tenth of a mile from Hamilton High. Hamilton High has 2 other public schools within ten miles. The school's 33.1% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.

Federal data place Hamilton High in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

In 2020-21, Hamilton High enrolled 33 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 41.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hamilton High. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Greenwood County at a glance

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Population
5,919
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
869 students

Quick facts

School name
Hamilton High
District
Hamilton
Address
2596 W Road North, Hamilton, KS 66853
Phone
(620) 678-3651
County
Greenwood County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
41
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
5.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
26 (63%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
200687000878
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hamilton High
How many students attend Hamilton High?
Hamilton High enrolls approximately 41 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Hamilton High serve?
Hamilton High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Hamilton High have?
Hamilton High employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.7:1.
How diverse is Hamilton High?
Hamilton High reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees Hamilton High?
Hamilton High is overseen by Hamilton in Greenwood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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