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Hamilton High School

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Hamilton High School ranks 209 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hamilton High School is a public high school located in Hamilton, Michigan, serving 808 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hamilton Community Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton High School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 77% to 94.5% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Hamilton High School's dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 8.1%, are lower than the state and district averages, indicating a strong focus on student retention and success. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 14.1% to 30.8%, suggesting room for improvement in student attendance.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Zeeland East High School, Zeeland West High School, and Saugatuck High School, Hamilton High School generally performs on par or slightly better in academic assessments and graduation rates. However, Saugatuck High School stands out with its exceptional performance, ranking among the top 72 high schools in Michigan. Hamilton High School's spending per student has increased over the years, from $11,040 in 2020-2021 to $13,411 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools.

793

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,411

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4911 136th Ave
Hamilton, MI 49419-9606

(269) 751-5185

District: Hamilton Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Michigan avg40%

209^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 613Hamilton Community Schools among Michigan districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	209 of 739	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	227 of 743	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	180 of 735	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	114 of 531	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	157 of 561	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	155 of 666	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	119 of 824	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	141 of 835	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	99 of 852	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	71 of 832	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	64 of 799	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.8	106 of 805	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	72 of 773	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	53 of 784	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	53 of 765	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	61 of 754	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	58 of 750	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	97 of 767	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	127 of 705	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	169 of 629	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	250 of 619	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	208 of 611	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	91 of 416	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	213 of 462	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	127 of 554	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	91 of 710	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	92 of 201	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	261 of 635	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	271 of 654	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	186 of 614	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	170 of 369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	53 of 417	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	136 of 532	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	106 of 755	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	269 of 628	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	220 of 633	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	149 of 611	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	153 of 440	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	128 of 472	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	169 of 543	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	144 of 707	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	44 of 315	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	254 of 639	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	249 of 638	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	174 of 647	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	119 of 492	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	141 of 516	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	168 of 582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	116 of 708	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing63%+8 vs state

Social Studies49%+7 vs state

Science38%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	4911 136th Ave	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-5185	793	44	18.1	20.7%	685 (86.4%)	5 (0.6%)	71 (9.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	66.9	209^th of 739 public high schools	71.7%		63.6	227^th of 743 public high schools	69.4%	18			63.0	31.8						37.5		49.0	$13,411	$1,004	$12,407
Fennville Alternative High School	Public	9-12	5 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 722-3580	35	2	18.4	85.7%	22 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$13,175	$4,527	$8,648
Fennville Public High School	Public	9-12	4 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 722-3450	383	20	19.5	75.2%	171 (44.6%)	5 (1.3%)	197 (51.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	25.5	538^th of 739 public high schools	27.2%		21.4	591^st of 743 public high schools	20.5%	53			43.0	11.4						20.3		30.4	$14,837	$1,895	$12,942
Black River Public School MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	491 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 355-0055	569	39	14.7	19.5%	338 (59.4%)	12 (2.1%)	137 (24.1%)	30 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.0%)	94.1	33^rd of 739 public high schools	95.5%		94.4	33^rd of 743 public high schools	95.6%		86.7	45.3	83.8	53.8	62.0	71.1	30.4	51.3	61.3	59.3	60.0	60.8	$15,894	$1,859	$14,035
Holland High School	Public	9-12	600 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 494-5082	967	58	16.7	56.9%	320 (33.1%)	87 (9.0%)	471 (48.7%)	40 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	43.8	419^th of 739 public high schools	43.3%		39.6	424^th of 743 public high schools	42.9%	5			45.8	17.7						33.7		42.8	$20,330	$1,723	$18,607
Holland Virtual Technical High School	Public	6-12	600 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 494-5051	48	1	48.0	89.6%	10 (20.8%)	6 (12.5%)	32 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	517^th of 739 public high schools	30.0%					(n/a)			36.8							26.3			$14,488	$910	$13,578
Saugatuck High School	Public	9-12	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	267	16	16.4	22.8%	235 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	85.6	72^nd of 739 public high schools	90.3%		75.3	145^th of 743 public high schools	80.5%	73			74.6	32.2						58.6		72.9	$19,539	$755	$18,784
Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	12263 James St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 393-4450	14	3	5.3	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	3 (21.4%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)													$31,368	$12,084	$19,284
Zeeland East High School	Public	9-12	3333 96th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3100	935	50	18.5	15.1%	677 (72.4%)	19 (2.0%)	160 (17.1%)	32 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	73.8	164^th of 739 public high schools	77.8%		80.1	115^th of 743 public high schools	84.5%	49			68.4	35.9						34.5		60.7	$14,634	$1,093	$13,541
Zeeland West High School	Public	9-12	3390 100th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-4500	975	52	18.7	16.1%	701 (71.9%)	14 (1.4%)	169 (17.3%)	51 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	35 (3.6%)	82.3	95^th of 739 public high schools	87.1%		82.7	95^th of 743 public high schools	87.2%				72.0	38.5						43.0		65.3	$16,300	$1,225	$15,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High School

Is Hamilton High School a good school?

Hamilton High School ranks 209^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Hamilton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton High School?

Students at Hamilton High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hamilton High School in?

Hamilton Community Schools

What schools feed into Hamilton High School?

Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bentheim Elementary School
Elementary : Blue Star Elementary School
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary School
Middle : Hamilton Middle School

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