Hamilton K-12 Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,666 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,524 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ravalli County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,755 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.7% local, 44.5% state, and 19.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,613 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #64 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 189.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Daly School accounts for 35.4% of all Hamilton K-12 Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hamilton K-12 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 K-12 Schools school enrollment varies 8.3× across entities
Hamilton K-12 Schools school enrollment ranges from 65 students (lowest) to 539 students (highest), a spread of 474 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 K-12 Schools student-counselor ratio is 189:1 — 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 K-12 Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 45.1% — 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 K-12 Schools has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,666 students.
How much does Hamilton K-12 Schools spend per student?
Hamilton K-12 Schools spends $12,755 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #64 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Hamilton K-12 Schools?
The average teacher salary in Hamilton K-12 Schools is $65,613 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hamilton K-12 Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ravalli County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton K-12 Schools?
Hamilton K-12 Schools students are 86.9% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamilton K-12 Schools?
Hamilton K-12 Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #64 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.