Total enrollment
2,514
-228 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Hamilton Community Schools
Michigan · 2,567 students · 2 cities
Hamilton Community Schools's public-school directory holds 7 schools, serving about 2,567 K-12 students inside Michigan (an average of 367 per school).
4-year change in Hamilton Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hamilton Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #32 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,567 | #147 of 454 | #3,697 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #100 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #193 of 452 | #6,861 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.8% | #383 of 454 | #6,915 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #191 of 325 | #5,244 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 Community Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Hamilton Elementary School at 64.3% proficient to Hamilton Middle School at 51.9%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 105th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,503 to 2,342 students (down 6%) and from 128 to 139 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton | High | 09-12 | 793 |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton | Middle | 05-08 | 707 |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-04 | 359 |
| Bentheim Elementary School | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-04 | 281 |
| Blue Star Elementary School | Holland | Elementary | PK-04 | 202 |
| Hamilton Virtual School | Holland | Combined | KG-12 | 172 |
| Sandyview Elementary School | Holland | Elementary | PK-04 | 53 |
About Hamilton Community Schools
Hamilton Community Schools is a sparse Michigan school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,567.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hamilton Community Schools is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Hamilton Community Schools is about 367, noticeably below the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,514 students, fell 8% from the 2,742 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 7 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hamilton Community Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.