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Hamilton County School District, Florida, elections

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Hamilton County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,657 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Hamilton County School District is a school district in Florida (Hamilton County). During the 2023 school year, 1,657 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

Elections

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Hamilton County School District school board District 1

General election

General election for Hamilton County School District school board District 1

Phillip Jackson and Cheryl Deas McCall ran in the general election for Hamilton County School District school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
Phillip Jackson (Unaffiliated)
Cheryl Deas McCall (Unaffiliated)

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Hamilton County School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Hamilton County School District school board District 4

Jamie Bowen Sr., Johnny Bullard, and Larry D. Ogburn ran in the general election for Hamilton County School District school board District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
Jamie Bowen Sr. (Unaffiliated)
Johnny Bullard (Unaffiliated)
Larry D. Ogburn (Unaffiliated)

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Hamilton County School District school board District 5

General election

General election for Hamilton County School District school board District 5

Sammy McCoy, Cassin O'Cain, and Suezette Wiggins ran in the general election for Hamilton County School District school board District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
Sammy McCoy (Unaffiliated)
Cassin O'Cain (Unaffiliated)
Suezette Wiggins (Unaffiliated)

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About the district

School board

The Hamilton County School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sammy McCoyDistrict 52018
Saul SpeightsDistrict 32016
Cheryl McCallDistrict 12014
Johnny BullardDistrict 42010
Gary GodwinDistrict 22008

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Overlapping state house districts

Hamilton County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 7Jason ShoafRepublican Party 100% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,566,000 $2,892 23%
Local: $6,791,000 $4,301 34%
State: $8,657,000 $5,483 43%
Total: $20,014,000 $12,675
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,419,000 $12,298
Total Current Expenditures: $18,888,000 $11,962
Instructional Expenditures: $8,941,000 $5,662 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,729,000 $1,728 14%
Administration: $2,502,000 $1,584 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,716,000 $2,986 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $420,000 $265
Construction: $152,000 $96
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $55,000 $34
Interest on Debt: $56,000 $35

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 34 <50 22 30-34 30-39 48
2018-2019 42 >=50 30 40-44 PS 21-39 54
2017-2018 44 >=50 27 50-54 PS 40-59 54
2016-2017 36 PS 22 35-39 PS 30-39 46
2015-2016 38 PS 27 40-44 PS 40-59 45
2014-2015 34 PS 20 35-39 PS 42
2013-2014 44 PS 31 55-59 PS 51
2012-2013 41 PS 26 40-44 PS 51
2011-2012 41 25 45-49 PS 51
2010-2011 52 PS 36 50-54 PS 66

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 29 <50 18 20-24 40-49 45
2018-2019 35 <50 25 30-34 PS 40-59 48
2017-2018 32 >=50 19 25-29 PS 40-49 44
2016-2017 26 PS 14 20-24 PS 30-39 39
2015-2016 26 PS 13 20-24 PS 40-59 35
2014-2015 28 PS 14 25-29 PS 38
2013-2014 40 PS 24 25-29 PS 56
2012-2013 42 PS 27 30-34 PS 56
2011-2012 37 23 25-29 PS 51
2010-2011 45 PS 31 35-39 PS 60

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 85-89 >=90 >=50 PS 80-89
2018-2019 70-74 60-69 >=50 PS PS 70-79
2017-2018 70-74 60-69 >=50 PS 80-89
2016-2017 65-69 60-69 >=50 PS 70-79
2015-2016 80-84 70-79 >=50 PS >=90
2014-2015 70-74 60-69 >=50 PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 75-79 70-79 >=50 PS 70-79
2012-2013 55-59 PS 40-49 <50 60-69
2011-2012 55-59 PS 50-59 <50 60-69
2010-2011 65-69 PS 50-59 >=50 70-74

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 (%)
2022-2023 1,657 0.9
2021-2022 1,642 3.8
2020-2021 1,579 -3.8
2019-2020 1,639 1.8
2018-2019 1,610 -2.5
2017-2018 1,651 -2.2
2016-2017 1,688 -3.0
2015-2016 1,739 -0.5
2014-2015 1,748 3.5
2013-2014 1,687 1.7
2012-2013 1,659 -0.8
2011-2012 1,673 -7.5
2010-2011 1,799 -1.3
2009-2010 1,823 -6.9
2008-2009 1,948 -3.6
2007-2008 2,018 -0.9
2006-2007 2,036 1.3
2005-2006 2,010 -0.3
2004-2005 2,017 -2.0
2003-2004 2,057 -0.4
2002-2003 2,065 -4.6
2001-2002 2,159 -0.6
2000-2001 2,173 -2.5
1999-2000 2,228 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Hamilton County School District (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.8
Black 34.8 21.0
Hispanic 23.6 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.8 4.1
White 36.0 35.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Hamilton County School District had 87.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.05.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 30.00
Secondary: 42.00
Total: 87.00

Hamilton County School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 26.00
Other Support Services: 45.27

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]

The Hamilton County School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hamilton County Elementary School741PK-5
Hamilton County High School8596-12
Hamilton Virtual Franchise154-12
Hamilton Virtual Instruction Program0KG-12
Hamilton Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)3KG-11
Oak Grove Academy386-12
Teen Parent Program Pk1PK-PK

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See also

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