Total enrollment
12,355
+823 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Hamilton Township Public School District
New Jersey · 12,355 students · 1 city
Hamilton Township Public School District reports 23 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 12,355 New Jersey students (17 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Hamilton Township Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hamilton Township Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #191 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,355 | #9 of 372 | #709 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 23 | #7 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #323 of 370 | #2,769 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.4% | #85 of 369 | #3,535 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #58 of 298 | #707 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 Township Public School District
State test results across the district's 23 scored schools run from Yardville Elementary School at 56.7% proficient to Lalor Elementary School at 14.9%, a gap of 41.7 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 23 district schools that reported both years went from 11,528 to 12,355 students (up 7%) and from 924 to 972 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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.
About Hamilton Township Public School District
Across 23 schools, Hamilton Township Public School District serves about 12,355 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hamilton Township Public School District is made up of 17 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 7%: 11,532 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,355 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Hamilton Township Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.