Hamilton K-12 Schools
Hamilton K-12 Schools is a public school district based in Hamilton, Montana, serving 1,631 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 272 students each, fewer than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $11,597 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Hamilton K-12 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamilton K-12 | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,597 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,997 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 408 | 329 | 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 Montana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Montana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton K-12 SchoolsHamilton · this district | 1,631 | 6 | $11,597 | 14.8 | #16 |
| Lockwood K-12Lockwood | 1,580 | 4 | $12,171 | 13.6 | #17 |
| Corvallis K-12 SchoolsCorvallis | 1,517 | 10 | $11,597 | 16.0 | #18 |
| Columbia Falls ElementaryColumbia Falls | 1,505 | 3 | $12,351 | 14.6 | #19 |
| Hellgate ElementaryMissoula | 1,464 | 4 | $11,418 | 15.6 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia, MI | 1,632 | $11,127 | 14.4 |
| MillburyMillbury, MA | 1,631 | $19,798 | 12.6 |
| Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictBernardsville, NJ | 1,631 | $23,617 | 10.3 |
| Union Elementary District (4277)Tolleson, AZ | 1,630 | $9,212 | 18.5 |
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-mt-hamilton-k-12-schools