Hamilton Unified

Public school district · Glenn County · California · NCES district ID 0601339

Hamilton Unified spent $15,051 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its 3 schools enrolled 708 students in 2024-25; 72.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,498 per student, up 16.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (California: 86.2%).

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 California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hamilton Unified in enrollment (703 to 724 students) and Hamilton Unified itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Hamilton Unified, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter Dis…$22,016Citizens of the World Charter …$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Communi…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Voca…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Hamilton Unified, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Citizens of the World Charter Schoo…$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Ch…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocationa…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy Char…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Hamilton Unified, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Citizens of the World Charter School Silver…$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Pu…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academ…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy Charter Dist…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Hamilton Unified, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Citizens of the World Charter School Si…$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charte…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Ac…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy Charter…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$16,343,000 in revenue: 72.3% state, 17.5% local and 10.2% federal. Total spending including $514,000 of capital outlay was $12,622,000, or $17,752 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hamilton Unified revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,810,000; Local $2,862,000; Federal $1,671,000; total $16,343,000.
  • State$11,810,000 72%
  • Local$2,862,000 18%
  • Federal$1,671,000 10%

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 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

711 students in 2022-23, 715 students in 2023-24, 708 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hamilton Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 715, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237112023-247152024-25708
Hamilton Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 715, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237112023-247152024-25708
Hamilton Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 715, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237112023-247152024-25708
Hamilton Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 715, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237112023-247152024-25708

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371135.420.1
2023-2471541.017.5
2024-2570842.216.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,270,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,599 per student

Hamilton Unified booked $3,270,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 35 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 $92,347 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 37 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 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 California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,945,00090.1%
Vocational$251,0007.7%
Other programs$74,0002.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,199 in 2018-19, $4,043 in 2019-20, $3,779 in 2020-21, $4,333 in 2021-22, $4,599 in 2022-23.

Hamilton Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,199, 2019-20: $4,043, 2020-21: $3,779, 2021-22: $4,333, 2022-23: $4,59902k4k6k2018-19$4,1992019-20$4,0432020-21$3,7792021-22$4,3332022-23$4,599
Hamilton Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,199, 2019-20: $4,043, 2020-21: $3,779, 2021-22: $4,333, 2022-23: $4,59902k4k6k2018-19$4,1992019-20$4,0432020-21$3,7792021-22$4,3332022-23$4,599
Hamilton Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,199, 2019-20: $4,043, 2020-21: $3,779, 2021-22: $4,333, 2022-23: $4,59902k4k6k2018-19$4,1992019-20$4,0432020-21$3,7792021-22$4,3332022-23$4,599
Hamilton Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,199, 2019-20: $4,043, 2020-21: $3,779, 2021-22: $4,333, 2022-23: $4,59902k4k6k2018-19$4,1992019-20$4,0432020-21$3,7792021-22$4,3332022-23$4,599

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 Unified scored proficient or above: 13-21% in reading and 5-14% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts13-21%45%266
Math5-14%34%269

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 80 students in Hamilton Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class80495,492

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.

1 elementary school, 393 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hamilton Elementary39318.277.1%Not reported

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.

2 high schools, 315 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hamilton High30615.858.5%Not reported
Ella Barkley High97.666.7%Not reported

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.

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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 Unified

  1. California districts by spending per studentHamilton Unified ranks 883 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,051).#883 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHamilton Unified is the number 786 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 711 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#786 of 1,991
  3. Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public DistrictThe next larger California district: 712 students in fall 2022, $19,687 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,687
  4. SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD DistrictThe next smaller California district: 709 students in fall 2022, $18,889 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,889
  5. Compare Hamilton Unified with Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Hamilton High, its largest high school306 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.306
  7. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaHamilton Unified spent $92,347 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$92,347
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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 Unified

  1. How many schools and students are in Hamilton Unified?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 708 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hamilton Unified spend per student?
    $15,051 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,498 per student, up 16.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hamilton Unified's money come from?
    $16,343,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.3% state, 17.5% local and 10.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Hamilton Unified live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 117 of the 533 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.0%, 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.
  5. How much does Hamilton Unified spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,270,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,599 per student. Divided by the 35 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $92,347 per teacher, more than 37 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). 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 California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Hamilton Unified do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hamilton Unified scored proficient or above: 13-21% in reading and 5-14% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California'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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Hamilton Unified?
    90-94% of the 80 students in Hamilton Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. 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.
  8. What is Hamilton Unified's NCES district ID?
    0601339. 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

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