Enrollment
172
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 261740008874
Hamilton Virtual School — Hamilton, MI
Federal NCES profile for Hamilton Virtual School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: Hamilton Community Schools · Michigan
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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
42.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+131% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.4%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hamilton Virtual School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Hamilton Virtual School reports 172 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 42.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 131% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 165% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Michigan average and 43% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 172 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hamilton Community Schools spends $14,109 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.2% from local sources (property taxes), 64.9% from the state, and 4.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), 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 Virtual School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 42.1:1 | ▲ 131% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.4% | ▼ 46% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
29.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
42.1:1
students per teacher
— 131% above state mean
Top 98% in Michigan — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,109
per pupil, district-wide
— below Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 172 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 172 Top 21% in Michigan — larger than 79% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 42.1:1 +131% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.4% -46% vs state
NCES ID 261740008874
Student demographics
White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 172:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamilton Community Schools, which includes Hamilton Virtual School.
$14,109
Per student
-11%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.2%
State 64.9%
Federal 4.9%
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
- 793
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 707
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
Similar other schools in Hamilton
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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 Virtual School
How many students attend Hamilton Virtual School?
Hamilton Virtual School has 172 students enrolled. It is a other school in HAMILTON, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Virtual School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Virtual School is 42.1:1, which is 131% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 165% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hamilton Virtual School?
29.4% of students at Hamilton Virtual School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamilton Virtual School?
The largest demographic group at Hamilton Virtual School is White at 80.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in HAMILTON, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamilton Virtual School?
Hamilton Virtual School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.