Hamilton High

Hamilton High is a public high school in Hamilton, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 40 students. The school is part of the Hamilton school district, which is ranked 250 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton High has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores, with only 27.27% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also significantly lower than the state averages. However, Hamilton High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 100% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.3% to 3.8% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Olpe Junior/Senior High and Eureka Junior/Senior High, have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Hamilton High. For example, Olpe Junior/Senior High ranked 18th out of 332 Kansas high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with 56.51% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to Hamilton High's 27.27%. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Hamilton High, along with the school's lower spending per student, may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance compared to its neighbors.