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Hamilton High School

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Hamilton High School ranks 84 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hamilton High School in Hamilton, MI, serves 793 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Hamilton Community Schools district, which ranks in the 78th percentile statewide.

Hamilton High School is a standout performer in the region, ranking 84th out of 800 Michigan high schools (90th percentile) for 2025-2026—a remarkable jump of 125 spots from the previous year. This improvement outpaces nearby schools like Zeeland East High School (which rose from 164th to 90th) and Zeeland West High School (which actually dropped from 95th to 176th). The school's greatest strength is mathematics: 47.7% of 11th graders are proficient on the SAT math section, far exceeding the state average (26.5%) and beating Zeeland East (38.6%), Zeeland West (34.6%), and Saugatuck High School (34.3%). Hamilton also excels at supporting economically disadvantaged students, who now score in the 89th percentile statewide—up dramatically from the 59th percentile just two years ago. With a 94.4% graduation rate and a 1.5% dropout rate, both significantly better than state averages, the school clearly keeps students on track.

One area for improvement is chronic absenteeism. At 16.6%, Hamilton's rate is more than double that of Zeeland East (7.9%) and Zeeland West (7.6%), though still well below the state average of 27.9%. Notably, Hamilton achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,472) than Zeeland East ($14,857), Zeeland West ($16,115), or Saugatuck ($19,016), demonstrating efficient use of resources. While Black River Public School MiddleHigh (97th percentile) and Saugatuck (94th percentile) lead the region academically, Hamilton sits comfortably in the second tier alongside the Zeeland schools, and it significantly outperforms Holland High School (48th percentile) and Fennville Public High School (39th percentile) across nearly every metric.

793

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,472

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: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Michigan avg43%

84^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 625Hamilton 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
2026	84.6	84 of 800	89.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.8	66 of 686	90.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	58.4	89 of 259	65.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.7	76 of 719	89.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.7	95 of 693	86.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.7	63 of 220	71.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.7	89 of 671	86.7%	★★★★☆
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)

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+14 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing67%+15 vs state

Social Studies57%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%+16 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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%)	84.6	84^th of 800 public high schools	89.5%		66.9	209^th of 739 public high schools	71.7%	125		75.7	71.3		53.2	44.2	66.9	47.7						47.6		57.1	$14,472	$764	$13,708
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)																	$15,472	$1,101	$14,371
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%)	36.6	485^th of 800 public high schools	39.4%		25.5	538^th of 739 public high schools	27.2%	53		67.8	42.5		44.8	13.8	36.2	9.6						18.6		34.5	$15,357	$1,256	$14,101
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%)	96.1	22^nd of 800 public high schools	97.3%		94.1	33^rd of 739 public high schools	95.5%	11	88.5	85.3	90.7	51.3	58.7	68.6	90.1	47.9	62.0	53.7	36.7	30.5	61.3	68.9	82.5	71.6	$17,093	$1,608	$15,484
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%)	45	417^th of 800 public high schools	47.9%		43.8	419^th of 739 public high schools	43.3%	2		59.6	51.2		23.6	27.2	43.6	17.4						35.5		41.9	$24,886	$1,587	$23,299
Holland Virtual Technical High School	Public	11-12	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%)								(n/a)																	$16,486	$807	$15,679
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%)	90.7	52^nd of 800 public high schools	93.5%		85.6	72^nd of 739 public high schools	90.3%	20		89.8	75.4		71.2	49.1	75.7	34.3						70.0		71.4	$19,016	$548	$18,468
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)																	$28,881	$9,176	$19,705
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%)	83.9	90^th of 800 public high schools	88.8%		73.8	164^th of 739 public high schools	77.8%	74		71.2	74.0		56.1	54.3	64.1	38.6						41.8		66.7	$14,857	$751	$14,106
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%)	71.2	176^th of 800 public high schools	78.0%		82.3	95^th of 739 public high schools	87.1%	81		63.2	62.1		46.6	41.5	56.7	34.6						35.1		60.6	$16,115	$864	$15,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High School

Is Hamilton High School a good school?

Hamilton High School ranks 84^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Hamilton High School?

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

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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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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