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Hamilton, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Hamilton Community Schools #72 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,788 per pupil, Hamilton Community Schools ranks #30 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
352
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,788
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamilton Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 352 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dekalb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,788 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 41 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.9% local, 40.1% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #72 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 187.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch accounts for 51.2% of all Hamilton Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hamilton Community Schools a distant remainder — means Hamilton Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 188:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hamilton Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Hamilton Community Schools is typically wider than the Hamilton Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Hamilton Community Schools?
Hamilton Community Schools has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 352 students.
How much does Hamilton Community Schools spend per student?
Hamilton Community Schools spends $15,788 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #72 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton Community Schools?
Hamilton Community Schools students are 95.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamilton Community Schools?
Hamilton Community Schools has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #72 out of 373 districts in Indiana.