Hamilton operates 2 public schools serving 103 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 90 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Greenwood County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,181 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 31.2% local, 58.7% state, and 10.0% 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 $110,208 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 3.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.8% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Hamilton Elem accounts for 54.4% of all Hamilton student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hamilton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hamilton student-counselor ratio is 4:1 — 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 chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hamilton has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 103 students.
How much does Hamilton spend per student?
Hamilton spends $21,181 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Hamilton?
The average teacher salary in Hamilton is $110,208 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hamilton?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greenwood County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton?
Hamilton students are 96.8% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.