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Hamilton Community High School

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Hamilton Community High School ranks 248 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Hamilton Community High School in Hamilton, IN, is a small public school serving 183 students in grades 6–12 as part of Hamilton Community Schools, a combined middle/high school that is much smaller than nearby options such as East Noble High School and Eastside Junior-Senior High School, the closest structural peer at grades 7–12. Its district ranks 209 of 374 in Indiana (44th percentile, 2 stars), while the school ranks 248 of 415 for 2025–2026 (40th percentile, 2 stars). The school’s rank has been volatile, from 8th percentile/0 stars in 2017–2018 to 74th percentile/4 stars in 2020–2021 and back to 26th percentile/1 star in 2024–2025.

Compared with nearby schools, the school spends far more per student—$19,853 in 2023–2024 versus $11,200–$16,544 nearby—and has the lowest student-teacher ratio, 8.5 versus 12.7–17.6. It also serves a higher-need population: 49.18% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, above nearby schools (32.48%–45.08%). Academically, results are mixed. ILEARN 2025–2026 shows ELA 31.33%, math 21.69%, and science 44.83%, all below district; math is the largest gap. Middle-grade ELA and math trail state, but 6th-grade science is above state. Biology EOC is a bright spot at 76.19%, highest among nearby schools (33.33%–61.18%), though it has been volatile.

SAT is the biggest concern: 2025–2026 11th-grade EBRW is 27.27% and math 9.09%, both lowest among nearby schools and below state. SAT EBRW has fallen from 52.17% in 2022–2023, and SAT math from 30.43%. Graduation improved to 92.0% in 2024–2025, above state but lowest among nearby schools (94.1%–99.3%). Chronic absenteeism improved to 14.5%, better than state but above district. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven; low-SES students ranked in the 10th percentile in 2024–2025, a key concern given high economic need. Overall, the school has resource advantages and a science bright spot, but math, SAT/college readiness, and low-SES effectiveness are the main challenges.

183

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,853

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

903 S Wayne St
Hamilton, IN 46742

(260) 488-2161

District: Hamilton Community Schools

Feeder schools for Hamilton Community High School:

Elementary:

Hamilton Community Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2021) to 40th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

307^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

248^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 374Hamilton Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	307 of 486	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	314 of 480	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	166 of 491	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	291 of 489	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	349 of 490	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	382 of 483	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	360 of 470	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	361 of 473	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.7	195 of 472	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	268 of 494	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	370 of 485	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.6	381 of 470	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	354 of 444	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.7	236 of 447	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.8	144 of 451	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	113 of 428	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	39.6	307 of 423	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.2	324 of 392	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	287 of 382	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.2	136 of 375	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.2	80 of 370	78.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	318 of 429	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	212 of 432	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	178 of 398	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.2	318 of 409	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.4	102 of 388	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	244 of 389	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.8	355 of 385	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	45.1	223 of 380	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	277 of 394	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	244 of 400	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	262 of 379	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.8	289 of 353	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.9	180 of 373	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	97 of 364	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	32.8	241 of 362	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.7	89 of 364	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	67 of 360	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	103 of 354	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	49.2	218 of 349	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.8	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	325 of 387	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	241 of 388	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	339 of 377	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	337 of 397	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	280 of 386	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.2	116 of 392	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	249 of 387	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.9	334 of 377	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	248 of 381	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	169 of 375	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	325 of 378	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

White (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology76%

Science45%

English Language Arts31%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing27%-25 vs state

Math22%

Mathematics9%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Community High School	Public	6-12	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 488-2161	183	22	8.5	49.2%	172 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	40.9	248^th of 415 public high schools	40.2%		26.6	318^th of 429 public high schools	25.9%	70	27.3	9.1	31.0	32.3	30.4	31.3	27.6	16.1	21.7	21.7	44.8	44.8	76.2	$19,853	$168	$19,685
Eastside Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	603 E Green St	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 868-2186	559	44	12.7	45.1%	520 (93.0%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	49.6	196^th of 415 public high schools	52.8%		59.8	140^th of 429 public high schools	67.4%	56	38.0	18.5		36.8	51.1	44.1		43.7	43.3	43.5			60.9	$16,173	$606	$15,567
Angola High School	Public	9-12	350 S John McBride Ave	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	No	(260) 665-2186	714	50	14.2	41.3%	572 (80.1%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (14.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	63.8	110^th of 415 public high schools	73.5%		63.3	120^th of 429 public high schools	72.0%	10	53.2	28.2											46.5	$11,200	$520	$10,680
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	3424 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1012	1,007	57	17.6	38.6%	898 (89.2%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (2.8%)	75	65^th of 415 public high schools	84.3%		60.9	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	70	58.6	30.8											59.5	$12,438	$206	$12,232
DeKalb Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	1011 West 7th St.	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(260) 920-1010	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	10	380^th of 415 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)	18.2	0.0											23.1
Fremont High School	Public	9-12	701 W Toledo St	Fremont	46737	Steuben County	Fremont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 495-9876	302	19	15.8	41.1%	283 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	77.8	53^rd of 415 public high schools	87.2%		87.9	21^st of 429 public high schools	95.1%	32	58.1	35.1											61.2	$16,544	$2,418	$14,126
Garrett High School	Public	9-12	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 357-4114	553	44	12.7	40.1%	488 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.4%)	31.8	294^th of 415 public high schools	29.2%		33.1	295^th of 429 public high schools	31.2%	1	41.5	11.5											33.3	$13,517	$740	$12,776
Prairie Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	0245 S 1150 E	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Prairie Heights Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 351-3039	432	32	13.5	39.8%	389 (90.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	51.8	185^th of 415 public high schools	55.4%		61.4	129^th of 429 public high schools	69.9%	56	46.2	17.9											53.2	$14,843	$202	$14,642
Impact Institutue	Public	6-12	1607 E Dowling St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(888) 349-0250	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Noble High School	Public	9-12	901 Garden St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2032	1,019	68	14.9	32.5%	909 (89.2%)	8 (0.8%)	76 (7.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	53.8	167^th of 415 public high schools	59.8%		63.8	117^th of 429 public high schools	72.7%	50	51.5	28.3											36.5	$11,944	$573	$11,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Community High School

How many students attend Hamilton Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Hamilton Community High School.

What schools feed into Hamilton Community High School?

Hamilton Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamilton Community Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Community High School?

Students at Hamilton Community High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hamilton Community High School a good school?

Hamilton Community High School ranks 248^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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