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Hamilton High School

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Hamilton High School ranks 494 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hamilton High School is a public high school located in Hamilton, Illinois, serving 177 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hamilton CCSD 328 district, which is ranked 429 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 96.7% in 2024-2025, which are generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been steadily declining, from 3.4% in 2021-2022 to 2.4% in 2024-2025. However, the school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 14.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 39.3%. Additionally, Hamilton High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.6% to 32.3% in recent years.

Compared to the nearby Illini West High School and Warsaw Senior High School, Hamilton High School generally performs worse on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics. However, its graduation and dropout rates are more comparable, indicating the school is still able to support students in completing their high school education. The school's spending per student has also increased significantly, from $10,913 in 2020-2021 to $18,136 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to improvements in student outcomes.

193

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,359

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Keokuk St
Hamilton, IL 62341-1049

(866) 332-3880

District: Hamilton CCSD 328

Feeder schools for Hamilton High School:

Elementary:

Hamilton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

494^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 811Hamilton CCSD 328 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	573 of 1241	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.5	838 of 1302	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.7	994 of 1322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	987 of 1367	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.8	799 of 1365	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	862 of 1344	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	762 of 1327	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	819 of 1318	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	863 of 1293	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	494 of 698	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.4	112 of 697	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	344 of 699	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	278 of 699	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	297 of 688	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	395 of 701	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	367 of 647	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	453 of 642	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.8	208 of 643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	155 of 614	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	47.7	392 of 670	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	389 of 670	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	77.5	136 of 665	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.1	309 of 655	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	351 of 643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.4	204 of 632	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	140 of 624	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	287 of 612	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	239 of 596	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	85.5	55 of 590	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	71.9	153 of 592	74.2%	★★★★☆
2003	37.3	438 of 586	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	206 of 491	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	514 of 685	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	84.2	92 of 664	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	333 of 656	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	444 of 658	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	266 of 665	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	308 of 620	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	424 of 672	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	91.3	39 of 639	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	53.3	264 of 644	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	371 of 626	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	293 of 639	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	263 of 585	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	387 of 685	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	165 of 668	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	340 of 668	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.8	116 of 664	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	364 of 653	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	485 of 675	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	387 of 619	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	319 of 527	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	502 of 564	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.7	134 of 554	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	316 of 557	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	269 of 560	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	267 of 553	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	465 of 552	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	426 of 548	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Science26%-23 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	1100 Keokuk St	Hamilton	62341	Hancock County	Hamilton CCSD 328	No	(n/a)	No	No	(866) 332-3880	193	17	11.1	47.2%	170 (88.1%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	33.1	494^th of 698 public high schools	29.2%		80.4	112^th of 697 public high schools	83.9%	382	61.4	45.2	26.3	9.5	43.9	28.6	31.5	14.8	25.9	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.2	$12,359	$00	$12,359
Warsaw Senior High School	Public	9-12	340 S 11th St	Warsaw	62379	Hancock County	Warsaw CUSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 256-4281	185	15	12.0	36.2%	168 (90.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	63.9	215^th of 698 public high schools	69.2%		61.1	217^th of 697 public high schools	68.9%	2	56.3	64.1	31.3	30.8	46.9	53.8	59.5	32.4	62.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$23,218	$1,407	$21,811
ROYALS Academy Carthage	Public	6-12	86 S Madison St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Carthage	Public	6-12	86 S Madison St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Illini West High School	Public	9-12	600 Miller St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Illini West H S District 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9607	349	23	15.0	53.6%	321 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	39.9	444^th of 698 public high schools	36.4%		48.5	322^nd of 697 public high schools	53.8%	122	59.4	46.7	22.8	20.0	43.0	40.0	33.7	26.5	31.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.5	$13,672	$612	$13,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High School

What schools feed into Hamilton High School?

Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamilton Elementary School

What district is Hamilton High School in?

Hamilton CCSD 328

Is Hamilton High School a good school?

Hamilton High School ranks 494^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Hamilton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton High School?

Students at Hamilton High School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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