Is Hamilton County High School a good school?

Hamilton County High School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Hamilton County High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 849 students attended Hamilton County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton County High School?

Students at Hamilton County High School are 39% White, 35% African American, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hamilton County High School?

Hamilton County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hamilton County Elementary School

Hamilton County High School

Summary:

Hamilton County High School is a public high school located in Jasper, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 859 students. The school is part of the Hamilton District, which is ranked 65th out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hamilton County High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Florida high schools, with academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, significantly below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17% to 58% in FAST Math and 22% to 40% in FAST English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 47% to 56% and 50% to 54%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the past five years, ranging from 73.8% to 89.5%, with the most recent rate being 81.7% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Hamilton County High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 34.1% to 52.3% over the past five years, with the most recent rate being 41.5% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Suwannee High School, located about 14 miles away in the Suwannee District, performs significantly better than Hamilton County High School across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the student population at Hamilton County High School is relatively diverse, with a mix of White (36.67%), African American (34.11%), and Hispanic (24.56%) students, while the nearby Oak Grove Academy has a higher percentage of White students (47.37%) and a lower percentage of Hispanic students (13.16%).

Detail:

Public 6-12

5683 Us Highway 129 S
Jasper, FL 32052

(386) 792-6540

District: Hamilton

SchoolDigger Rank:
650^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,369

Feeder schools for Hamilton County High School:

Elementary:

Hamilton County Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 849

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

African American:

35.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton County High School ranks worse than 73.5% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Hamilton County High School ranks worse than 80.5% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hamilton County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hamilton County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Hamilton School District. Student population at Hamilton County High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.6%), African American (35.1%), Hispanic (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hamilton School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton County High School is 16.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Hamilton School District! (See more...)

Compare Hamilton County High School employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton County High School is $11,369, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Hamilton School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hamilton County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County High School 879^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Hamilton County High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County High School 650^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Hamilton County High School in the ranking list.)

Hamilton:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton 65^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamilton County High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	14.48	567^th	675	16.0%
2007	28.70	545^th	736	26.0%
2008	17.26	624^th	740	15.7%
2009	20.62	631^st	780	19.1%
2010	20.42	686^th	839	18.2%
2011	19.40	730^th	891	18.1%
2012	11.57	784^th	897	12.6%
2013	13.17	832^nd	956	13.0%
2014	14.74	870^th	999	12.9%
2016	13.42	892^nd	997	10.5%
2017	14.95	900^th	1031	12.7%
2018	21.78	832^nd	1035	19.6%
2019	19.02	921^st	1099	16.2%
2021	18.12	957^th	1136	15.8%
2022	17.40	988^th	1148	13.9%
2023	22.80	942^nd	1177	20.0%
2024	28.86	879^th	1196	26.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hamilton County High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	32.46	356^th	484	26.4%
2005	32.92	359^th	487	26.3%
2006	18.15	401^st	477	15.9%
2007	14.07	471^st	563	16.3%
2008	23.25	443^rd	577	23.2%
2009	24.24	454^th	587	22.7%
2010	24.61	475^th	620	23.4%
2011	18.82	511^th	622	17.8%
2012	22.68	458^th	606	24.4%
2013	24.47	501^st	648	22.7%
2014	17.08	554^th	687	19.4%
2016	14.06	568^th	693	18.0%
2017	10.92	594^th	714	16.8%
2018	21.67	536^th	716	25.1%
2019	19.49	563^rd	734	23.3%
2021	17.64	578^th	746	22.5%
2022	13.43	631^st	774	18.5%
2023	15.55	637^th	792	19.6%
2024	17.01	650^th	807	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hamilton County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	296	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1989	358	312	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
1990	368	295	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1991	347	296	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1992	326	325	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1993	343	305	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1994	338	324	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1995	308	316	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1996	308	316	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1997	300	313	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1998	282	314	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	271	320	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	261	295	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	266	308	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2002	373	414	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2003	373	414	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2004	372	407	6	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
2005	372	423	7	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
2006	341	402	10	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2007	343	387	8	60	0	n/a	n/a	5	803
2008	353	367	7	77	0	n/a	n/a	8	812
2009	324	310	6	76	1	n/a	n/a	8	725
2010	308	283	5	70	2	n/a	n/a	9	677
2011	294	261	3	89	1	0	2	0	650
2012	275	240	2	77	2	0	7	0	603
2013	279	240	1	74	1	0	14	0	609
2014	291	275	0	72	1	0	11	0	650
2015	310	278	1	87	1	0	17	0	694
2016	321	257	0	80	0	0	15	0	673
2017	285	253	1	86	1	0	15	0	641
2018	273	254	2	91	2	0	21	0	643
2019	259	249	1	97	3	2	23	0	634
2020	271	250	2	128	2	1	21	0	675
2021	262	251	2	134	0	1	24	0	674
2022	258	252	5	173	2	1	27	0	718
2023	315	293	4	211	0	1	35	0	859
2024	328	298	4	190	0	0	29	0	849

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamilton County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	35.0	18.6	26.8
1989	681	39.0	17.4	28.3
1990	672	41.0	16.3	28.4
1991	650	41.0	15.8	25.8
1992	659	37.0	17.8	31.1
1993	655	36.0	18.2	31.8
1994	671	35.0	19.2	40.4
1995	633	43.0	14.7	39.2
1996	633	43.0	14.7	39.2
1997	622	40.0	15.6	37.5
1998	611	40.0	15.3	36.5
1999	601	36.0	16.7	45.9
2000	574	35.0	16.4	46
2001	596	38.0	15.7	50
2002	836	57.0	14.7	65.3
2003	836	57.0	14.7	65.3
2004	829	51.0	16.3	62.4
2005	856	48.0	17.8	52
2006	818	49.0	16.7	53.7
2007	803	45.0	17.8	62.5
2008	812	50.0	16.2	57.7
2009	725	46.0	15.8	60.3
2010	677	40.0	16.9	74.7
2011	650	42.9	15.1	73.4
2012	603	38.0	15.8	74.6
2013	609	39.0	15.6	76.8
2014	650	40.0	16.2	36
2015	694	39.0	17.7	38.2
2016	673	41.0	16.4	57.7
2017	641	39.0	16.4	49.3
2018	643	38.0	16.9	61.9
2019	634	35.0	18.1	60.4
2020	675	35.0	19.2	61
2021	674	35.0	19.2	65.4
2022	718	38.0	18.8	74.7
2023	859	45.0	19.0	76.1
2024	849	50.0	16.9	82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamilton County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	35.0	18.6	26.8
1989	681	39.0	17.4	28.3
1990	672	41.0	16.3	28.4
1991	650	41.0	15.8	25.8
1992	659	37.0	17.8	31.1
1993	655	36.0	18.2	31.8
1994	671	35.0	19.2	40.4
1995	633	43.0	14.7	39.2
1996	633	43.0	14.7	39.2
1997	622	40.0	15.6	37.5
1998	611	40.0	15.3	36.5
1999	601	36.0	16.7	45.9
2000	574	35.0	16.4	46
2001	596	38.0	15.7	50
2002	836	57.0	14.7	65.3
2003	836	57.0	14.7	65.3
2004	829	51.0	16.3	62.4
2005	856	48.0	17.8	52
2006	818	49.0	16.7	53.7
2007	803	45.0	17.8	62.5
2008	812	50.0	16.2	57.7
2009	725	46.0	15.8	60.3
2010	677	40.0	16.9	74.7
2011	650	42.9	15.1	73.4
2012	603	38.0	15.8	74.6
2013	609	39.0	15.6	76.8
2014	650	40.0	16.2	36
2015	694	39.0	17.7	38.2
2016	673	41.0	16.4	57.7
2017	641	39.0	16.4	49.3
2018	643	38.0	16.9	61.9
2019	634	35.0	18.1	60.4
2020	675	35.0	19.2	61
2021	674	35.0	19.2	65.4
2022	718	38.0	18.8	74.7
2023	859	45.0	19.0	76.1
2024	849	50.0	16.9	82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,887 (18.6%)	$8,250 (81.4%)	$10,137
2019	$1,590 (15.5%)	$8,644 (84.5%)	$10,233
2020	$1,430 (13.6%)	$9,089 (86.4%)	$10,520
2021	$1,853 (16.8%)	$9,196 (83.2%)	$11,048
2022	$3,076 (27.7%)	$8,020 (72.3%)	$11,095
2023	$3,186 (28.0%)	$8,184 (72.0%)	$11,369

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 921^st of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 942^nd of 1177 Middle schools	3.8%
Ranks 563^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 637^th of 792 High schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County High School)	28	19	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton)	28	19	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County High School)	14	6	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton)	14	6	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County High School)	32	28	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton)	33	27	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County High School)	35	27	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton)	35	27	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Hamilton County High School)	25	16	9%
8th Grade Science (Hamilton)	26	16	10%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County High School)	38	22	16%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton)	38	21	17%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County High School)	17	27	10%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton)	17	27	10%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hamilton County High School)	49	29	20%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hamilton)	48	29	19%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Hamilton County High School)	43	23	20%
End of Course US History (Hamilton)	43	22	21%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Hamilton County High School)	38	46	8%
End of Course Civics (Hamilton)	38	46	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hamilton County High School)	34	31	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hamilton)	33	30	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Hamilton County High School)	57	38	19%
End of Course Geometry (Hamilton)	57	38	19%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	634	859	35.5%
African American	249	293	17.7%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	97	211	117.5%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	259	315	21.6%
Two or More Races	23	35	52.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.4%	76.1%	15.7%

Schools Near Hamilton County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton County High School	Public	6-12	5683 Us Highway 129 S	Jasper	32052	Hamilton County	Hamilton	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 792-6540	849	50	16.9	82.7%	328 (38.6%)	298 (35.1%)	190 (22.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	17	650^th of 807 public high schools	19.5%		15.6	637^th of 792 public high schools	19.6%	13	40.0	22.0	39.0	28.0	37.0	58.0	17.0	43.0	33.0	29.0	25.0	29.0	46.0	44.0	$11,369	$3,186	$8,184
Hamilton Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	5683 Us Highway 129 S	Jasper	32052	Hamilton County	Hamilton	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 792-7830	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Grove Academy	Public	6-12	11180 NE 38th St	Jasper	32052	Hamilton County	Hamilton	No	No	No	No	(386) 792-6540	28	0			15 (53.6%)	11 (39.3%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Suwannee High School	Public	9-12	1314 Pine Ave SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 647-4000	1,202	52	23.0	58.7%	627 (52.2%)	215 (17.9%)	296 (24.6%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.3%)	41.9	401^st of 807 public high schools	50.3%		38.4	408^th of 792 public high schools	48.5%	7				41.0	44.0					28.0	43.0	68.0	73.0		$8,375	$1,262	$7,113
Riveroak Technical College	Public	9-12	415 Pinewood Dr SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	No	(386) 647-4200	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Rank History for Hamilton County High School

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamilton County High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamilton County High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton County High School

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