Hamilton Community Schools
Hamilton Community Schools is a public school district based in Hamilton, Michigan, serving 2,528 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #151 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 421 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Bradford Lusk. It spends about $12,288 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Hamilton Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamilton Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,288 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,045 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 843 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Bradford Lusk
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg Community SchoolsVicksburg | 2,560 | 6 | $11,476 | 16.3 | #150 |
| Hamilton Community SchoolsHamilton · this district | 2,528 | 6 | $12,288 | 16.6 | #151 |
| Center Line Public SchoolsCenter Line | 2,524 | 6 | $13,971 | 15.5 | #152 |
| Edwardsburg Public SchoolsEdwardsburg | 2,519 | 6 | $9,995 | 19.1 | #153 |
| Clio Area School DistrictClio | 2,491 | 6 | $10,737 | 20.9 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| SudburySudbury, MA | 2,529 | $21,877 | 10.9 |
| Cloquet Public School DistrictCloquet, MN | 2,529 | $13,155 | 15.8 |
| Watertown School DistrictWatertown, CT | 2,528 | $21,870 | 11.9 |
| West Point Consolidated School DistrictWest Point, MS | 2,528 | $10,264 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-hamilton-community-schools