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Hamilton, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Hamilton Community Schools #504 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,439 per pupil, Hamilton Community Schools ranks #466 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,905
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,439
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamilton Community Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,905 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Allegan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.2% local, 64.9% state, and 4.9% 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 40/100, ranked #504 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 635.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blue Star Elementary School, with a diversity index of 34.2/100.
Its largest campus is Hamilton High School, enrolling 793 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sandyview Elementary School, at 63 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hamilton High School accounts for 27.3% of all Hamilton Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hamilton Community Schools-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 Community Schools school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Hamilton Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 63 students (lowest) to 793 students (highest), a spread of 730 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 Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 635:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hamilton Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — 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 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 2,905 students.
How much does Hamilton Community Schools spend per student?
Hamilton Community Schools spends $12,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #504 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton Community Schools?
Hamilton Community Schools students are 85.2% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamilton Community Schools?
Hamilton Community Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #504 out of 707 districts in Michigan.