Total enrollment
1,631
+135 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Hamilton
Montana · Public K-12
Hamilton's public-school count of 6 reflects a system enrolling about 1,631 students inside Montana, broken out as 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Hamilton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 89%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterroot Polytech 7-8 | Middle | 07-08 | 20 |
| Bitterroot Polytech HS | High | 09-12 | 87 |
| Daly School | Elementary | KG-04 | 539 |
| Hamilton High School | High | 09-12 | 460 |
| Hamilton Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 460 |
| Washington School | Elementary | PK-KG | 65 |
About Hamilton
Public education in Hamilton, Montana runs across 6 schools that teaches roughly 1,631 students. By footprint, Hamilton sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 272, noticeably above the state mean of about 175.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 9%: 1,496 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,631 in SY 2024-25. Hamilton now counts 6 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 89% to 85% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hamilton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.