Hamilton County Schools & Education
Hamilton County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
21/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,662
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
21/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#62
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Hamilton County
Measured School Summary
Hamilton County faces educational challenges with a school score of 21/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,662 per pupil, Hamilton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 43% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Hamilton County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
21/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #62 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
2.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,662
$456 below the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Hamilton County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Hamilton County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Hamilton County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#62
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
HAMILTON
Elementary and high visible
1,657 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
HAMILTON is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Hamilton County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Hamilton County per-pupil spending remains below state benchmarks
Education data brief for Hamilton County, Florida.
Public education spending in Hamilton County is $5,662 per pupil, a figure lower than the Florida state average of $6,118 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The county maintains a small district with 1,657 students across seven schools, all of which are located in rural areas. The largest school is Hamilton County High School, serving 859 students. The composite school score for the county is 20.5, which is significantly lower than the state average of 36.2 and the national median of 50.0. Despite the lower funding and composite scores, the graduation rate is 87.0%, equal to the national average, though it lags behind the Florida state average of 89.8%. The district operates no charter schools but includes two alternative schools. Compare district financial data via the U.S. Census Bureau ACS records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Hamilton County
Reported Enrollment
1,657
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Hamilton County
HAMILTON
7 Public Schools in Hamilton County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | 6–12 | High | 859 |
| HAMILTON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 741 |
| OAK GROVE ACADEMY | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | 6–12 | Alternative | 38 |
| HAMILTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | 4–12 | Virtual | 15 |
| HAMILTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | KG–11 | Virtual | 3 |
| TEEN PARENT PROGRAM PK | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | PK | Alternative | 1 |
| HAMILTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | HAMILTON | JASPER, 32052Rural: Fringe | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
HAMILTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)
HAMILTON
JASPER, 32052 / Rural: Fringe
HAMILTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
HAMILTON
JASPER, 32052 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,662
State avg $6,118
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.