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Hamilton, Ohio - 12 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Hamilton City #402 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,733 per pupil, Hamilton City ranks #654 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,337
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,733
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamilton City operates 12 public schools serving 9,337 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Butler County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,733 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.5% local, 56.2% state, and 22.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #402 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 393.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crawford Woods Elementary School, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
Its largest campus is Hamilton High School, enrolling 2,403 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Miami School, at 137 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hamilton High School accounts for 25.7% of all Hamilton City student enrollment
That concentration means Hamilton City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hamilton City school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Hamilton City school enrollment ranges from 137 students (lowest) to 2,403 students (highest), a spread of 2,266 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hamilton City student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hamilton City chronic absenteeism rate is 41.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hamilton City has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,337 students.
How much does Hamilton City spend per student?
Hamilton City spends $12,733 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #402 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton City?
Hamilton City students are 52.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamilton City?
Hamilton City has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #402 out of 806 districts in Ohio.