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Hamilton High School

327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, MT 59840 · (406) 375-6060 · Ravalli County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
460
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
199 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 913229%
Grade 1013930%
Grade 1112026%
Grade 126915%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
39185%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
398%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
194%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
22549%
Female
23551%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
57.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 57 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 Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Hamilton High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hamilton High School this school46043.3%N/A
Park High School
Livingston
42042.1%N/A
Corvallis High School
Corvallis
40639.7%N/A
Dawson High School
Glendive
31835.8%N/A
East Helena High School
East Helena
56333.9%N/A
Huntley Project High Schl
Worden
21741.5%N/A
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Hamilton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Ravalli County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#25 of 68N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#13 of 70N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
460#27 of 180#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#23 of 50N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.8%#24 of 50N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.3%#37 of 83N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.3%#20 of 25N/A
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
460
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546030.315.2:143% (199)
2023-2455536.715.1:138% (212)
2022-2355834.516.2:1N/A
2020-215053016.8:1N/A
2017-1848631.315.5:139% (188)
2015-165053414.8:134% (173)
2010-115333316.1:133% (175)
2000-015643516.1:126% (147)
1990-914252616.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (486 to 460); teachers down 3% (31.3 to 30.3).

About Hamilton High School

Among the schools in Hamilton, Montana, is Hamilton High School, a large high school. It had 460 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 238 students for high schools in Montana.

Hamilton High School belongs to Hamilton K-12 Schools, a district of 6 schools and 1,631 students.

At Hamilton High School, 85% of students are White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hamilton High School scores 27%.

The school lists 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 43% of the student body.

The county, Ravalli County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $71,283, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 30 public schools and about 5,729 students.

Hamilton High School's nearest public school is Daly School (about 1.0 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

The school's enrollment decreased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.2:1, from 16.8:1.

The allk12 page for Hamilton High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Ravalli County at a glance

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Population
46,727
Census ACS
Median income
$71,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
5,729 students

Quick facts

School name
Hamilton High School
District
Hamilton K-12 Schools
Address
327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, MT 59840
Phone
(406) 375-6060
County
Ravalli County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
460
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
199 (43%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
301326000389
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hamilton K-12 Schools
Other schools in Hamilton
Other Hamilton High schools

11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton High. Hamilton High School is the 7th largest of the 12.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hamilton High School
What is the total enrollment at Hamilton High School?
Hamilton High School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hamilton High School serve?
Hamilton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hamilton High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Hamilton High School.
How diverse is Hamilton High School?
Hamilton High School reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hamilton High School in?
Hamilton High School is part of Hamilton K-12 Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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