Hamilton ISD
Hamilton, Texas · Hamilton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hamilton ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 823 students. By enrollment it is the 628th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 823 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4822230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hamilton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Whitney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 382 | 11.2 | 61.5% |
| Hamilton High School | High | 9–12 | 247 | 9.1 | 53% |
| Hamilton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 | 12.2 | 53.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hamilton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hamilton ISD in context
Size
Hamilton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 274 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Ann Whitney Elementary School (382) and the smallest is Hamilton Junior High School (194).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 75 students this year. Grade 12 has 46 students and kindergarten has 57, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hamilton ISD enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Hamilton ISD at 73.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24.5%.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53% at Hamilton High School to 61.5% at Ann Whitney Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 77 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 274 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Hamilton ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Jonesboro ISD, 15.4 miles away with 337 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Hamilton ISD. Hamilton County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 68.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 274 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 823 |
| Instructional aides | 20 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 274 |
| School administrators | 3.9 | 211 |
| District administrators | 3 | 274 |
| All staff | 135.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.5% |
| Hispanic | 24.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
| Grade 6 | 66 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 65 |
| Grade 9 | 63 |
| Grade 10 | 69 |
| Grade 11 | 69 |
| Grade 12 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro ISD | 15 mi | 337 | 13.8 | – |
| Evant ISD | 16 mi | 198 | 9.7 | – |
| Cranfills Gap ISD | 18 mi | 116 | 7.4 | – |
| Gustine ISD | 20 mi | 136 | 7.1 | – |
| Hico ISD | 21 mi | 627 | 12.2 | – |
| Priddy ISD | 23 mi | 119 | 7.8 | – |
| Iredell ISD | 25 mi | 144 | 7.6 | – |
| Dublin ISD | 30 mi | 1,125 | 12.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hamilton County
- Hico ISD (627 students)
- Jonesboro ISD (337 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 S College, Hamilton, TX 76531
Phone: (254)386-3149
Website: hamiltonisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.