Enrollment
41
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200687000878
Hamilton High — Hamilton, KS
Federal NCES profile for Hamilton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 71/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 99
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hamilton High earns a B Resource Investment Index (71/100), with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools.
- B
- Resource Index · 71/100
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 41
- students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hamilton High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Hamilton High reports 41 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 32% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the Kansas average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 4 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hamilton spends $21,181 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $15,487 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 31.2% from local sources (property taxes), 58.7% from the state, and 10.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (B), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hamilton High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 26% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▲ 2% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 87% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
41 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 14% in Kansas — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,181
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $15,487
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors11.0 FTE
Per 4 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 41 Top 6% in Kansas — larger than 94% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% +2% vs state
NCES ID 200687000878
Student demographics
White 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 11.0
Students per counselor 4:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.1%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamilton, which includes Hamilton High.
$21,181
Per student
+37%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 58.7%
Federal 10.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
Similar other schools in Hamilton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hamilton High
How many students attend Hamilton High?
Hamilton High has 41 students enrolled. It is a other school in Hamilton, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hamilton High is 10.6:1, which is 26% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hamilton High?
43.4% of students at Hamilton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamilton High?
The largest demographic group at Hamilton High is White at 97.6%. The school serves a student body in Hamilton, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamilton High?
Hamilton High has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (B) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Hamilton High a good school?
Hamilton High earns a B Resource Investment Index (71/100), with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.