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Hamilton Community Schools, Michigan

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Hamilton Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,526 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Hamilton Community Schools is a school district in Michigan (Allegan County). During the 2024 school year, 2,526 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Hamilton Community Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Loren Joostberns2030
Candi Dykstra20252030
Ross Miedema2028
Lisa Theodore2028
Deb Brower2026
Carl Marshall2026
Morgan Maul2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,118,000 $750 5%
Local: $13,006,000 $4,604 30%
State: $27,957,000 $9,896 65%
Total: $43,081,000 $15,250
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,858,000 $14,109
Total Current Expenditures: $35,140,000 $12,438
Instructional Expenditures: $22,756,000 $8,055 57%
Student and Staff Support: $3,487,000 $1,234 9%
Administration: $3,832,000 $1,356 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,065,000 $1,792 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,786,000 $986
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $261,000 $92
Interest on Debt: $979,000 $346


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 <50 <50 20-24 PS 20-29 46
2018-2019 55 >=50 <50 30-34 PS 30-39 57
2017-2018 49 21-39 <50 30-34 40-49 51
2016-2017 53 <50 <50 30-34 PS 21-39 56
2015-2016 49 <50 <50 25-29 40-59 51
2014-2015 43 <50 <50 20-24 >=50 45
2013-2014 54 40-59 <50 35-39 PS >=50 55
2012-2013 49 40-59 <50 35-39 PS <50 50
2011-2012 50 21-39 <50 35-39 PS PS 52
2010-2011 92 >=50 60-79 85-89 >=50 PS 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 <50 <50 30-34 PS 30-39 57
2018-2019 57 >=50 <50 35-39 PS 50-59 59
2017-2018 49 40-59 <50 30-34 40-49 50
2016-2017 60 <50 <50 30-34 PS 40-59 63
2015-2016 60 <50 <50 40-44 40-59 62
2014-2015 60 <50 <50 30-34 >=50 63
2013-2014 79 60-79 >=50 50-54 PS >=50 81
2012-2013 76 >=80 >=50 65-69 PS >=50 77
2011-2012 79 60-79 >=50 65-69 PS PS 80
2010-2011 90 >=50 >=80 90-94 >=50 PS 90

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 PS PS 60-79 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 88 PS PS 60-79 PS 90-94
2017-2018 87 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90 PS PS 60-79 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 89 PS PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 93 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,526 -15.0
2022-2023 2,905 2.8
2021-2022 2,825 2.3
2020-2021 2,759 -0.5
2019-2020 2,773 1.6
2018-2019 2,729 2.2
2017-2018 2,669 -1.2
2016-2017 2,701 2.0
2015-2016 2,648 -0.4
2014-2015 2,659 1.0
2013-2014 2,632 0.0
2012-2013 2,633 -0.2
2011-2012 2,639 0.6
2010-2011 2,622 0.4
2009-2010 2,612 0.1
2008-2009 2,610 -0.1
2007-2008 2,612 -0.7
2006-2007 2,631 -0.8
2005-2006 2,653 -1.2
2004-2005 2,684 5.0
2003-2004 2,551 -5.4
2002-2003 2,689 10.1
2001-2002 2,417 2.7
2000-2001 2,351 2.6
1999-2000 2,291 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hamilton Community Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 3.7
Black 0.8 18.2
Hispanic 8.0 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 5.3
White 86.0 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hamilton Community Schools had 151.78 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.64.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 54.56
Secondary: 68.22
Total: 151.78

Hamilton Community Schools employed 8.80 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.80
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 17.08
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.85
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.21
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.21
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 22.76
Other Support Services: 55.40


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Hamilton Community Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bentheim Elementary School218PK-4
Blue Star Elementary School212PK-4
Hamilton Elementary School363PK-4
Hamilton High School8089-12
Hamilton Middle School7145-8
Hamilton Virtual School151KG-12
Sandyview Elementary School53PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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