Total enrollment
1,631
+133 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Hamilton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
5,101
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,631
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 272, noticeably above the state mean of about 175.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 9%: 1,498 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,631 in SY 2024-25. Hamilton now counts 6 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
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.