Hamilton School District #3
Listed by NCES as Hamilton K-12 Schools (district ID 3013260)
Public school district · Ravalli County · Montana · NCES district ID 3013260
Hamilton School District #3 spent $11,260 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Montana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,120). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,524 students in 2024-25; 43.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,698 per student, up 3.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Montana: 85.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hamilton School District #3 in enrollment (1,284 to 1,952 students) and Hamilton School District #3 itself.
Where the money came from
$21,646,000 in revenue: 43.8% state, 38.9% local and 17.3% federal. Total spending including $1,917,000 of capital outlay was $21,094,000, or $12,661 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,474,000 44%
- Local$8,417,000 39%
- Federal$3,755,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 30 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,666 students in 2022-23, 1,660 students in 2023-24, 1,524 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,666 | 111.6 | 14.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,660 | 106.9 | 15.5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,524 | 100.3 | 15.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,680,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,010 per student
Hamilton School District #3 booked $6,680,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 112 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,851 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 71 in 100 Montana districts with a figure (state median $53,321, 282 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $5,823,000 | 87.2% |
| Special education | $544,000 | 8.1% |
| Vocational | $313,000 | 4.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,719 in 2018-19, $4,085 in 2019-20, $4,130 in 2020-21, $3,919 in 2021-22, $4,010 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hamilton School District #3 scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 35% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Montana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 47% | 45.7% | 794 |
| Math | 35% | 35.2% | 792 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 133 students in Hamilton School District #3's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 85.5% |
| Students in the class | 133 | 10,838 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 604 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly School | 539 | 15.7 | 49.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Washington School | 65 | 12.5 | 41.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 460 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Middle School | 460 | 15.1 | 45.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 460 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton High School | 460 | 15.2 | 36.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Hamilton School District #3
- Website: hsd3.org
- Phone: (406) 363-2280
- Office: 217 Daly Avenue, Hamilton, MT 59840
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hamilton School District #3
- Montana districts by spending per studentHamilton School District #3 ranks 24 of 30 Montana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,260).#24 of 30
- Every school district in MontanaHamilton School District #3 is the number 17 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 1,666 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#17 of 398
- Lockwood School DistrictThe next larger Montana district: 1,718 students in fall 2022, $11,727 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,727
- Columbia Falls ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 1,562 students in fall 2022, $11,977 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,977
- Compare Hamilton School District #3 with Lockwood School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hamilton High School, its largest high school460 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.460
- Teacher salary spending across MontanaHamilton School District #3 spent $59,851 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$59,851
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hamilton School District #3
How many schools and students are in Hamilton School District #3?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,524 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hamilton School District #3 spend per student?
$11,260 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,120 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,698 per student, up 3.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hamilton School District #3's money come from?
$21,646,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.8% state, 38.9% local and 17.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hamilton School District #3 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 152 of the 1,599 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Hamilton School District #3 spend on teacher salaries?
$6,680,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,010 per student. Divided by the 112 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,851 per teacher, more than 71 in 100 Montana districts (state median $53,321). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Hamilton School District #3 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hamilton School District #3 scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 35% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hamilton School District #3?
90-94% of the 133 students in Hamilton School District #3's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hamilton School District #3's NCES district ID?
3013260. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25