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Hamilton County Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Hamilton County Schools is a public school district in Tennessee. They serve 44,000 students across 88 schools, and its teachers have had 2,465 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 88
    Schools
  • 44,000
    Students
  • 2,886
    Teachers

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Hamilton County Schools Demographics

56%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hamilton County Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Hamilton County Schools had a total revenue of $466.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 55.4% came from local sources, 34.5% from state sources, and 10.1% from federal sources.

Hamilton County Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $10,610 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 55.4% came from local sources, 34.5% from state sources, and 10.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Hamilton County Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 19, 2024

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Hamilton County Schools

$1.3 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,465
projects funded
895
teachers funded
7,263
donors
258
projects for basic supplies
338
projects for technology
389
projects for books
101
projects for art supplies

Hamilton County Schools has received support from 4,251 individuals from Tennessee and 3,012 individuals out-of-state.

Hamilton County Schools Schools

Allen Elementary School Alpine Crest Elementary School Apison Elementary School Barger Academy of Fine Arts Battle Academy for Tchng & Learning Bess T Shepherd Elementary School Big Ridge Elementary School Brainerd High School Brown International Academy Brown Middle School Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy Center for Creative Arts Central High School Chattanooga Charter School Excel High School Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School Chattanooga Charter School Excellence Lower School Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Upper School Chattanooga Girls Ldrshp Academy Chattanooga School Art & Science Chattanooga Preparatory School Chattanooga Elementary School - Art & Sciences Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Hamilton County Collegiate High School Clifton Hills Elementary School Daisy Elementary School Dalewood Middle School Dawn School DuPont Elementary School East Brainerd Elementary - Intermediate Campus East Brainerd Elementary School East Hamilton High School East Hamilton Middle School East Lake Academy of Fine Arts East Lake Elementary School East Ridge Elementary School East Ridge High School East Ridge Middle School East Side Elementary School Middle Valley Elementary School Harrison Bay Future Ready Center STEM School Chattanooga Hamilton County Virtual School Hardy Elementary School Harrison Elementary School Hixson Elementary School Hixson High School Hixson Middle School Howard Connect Academy The Howard School Hunter Middle School Ivy Academy - Skillern Elementary School Ivy Academy Loftis Middle School Lookout Mountain Elementary School Lookout Valley Elementary School Lookout Valley Middle High School McConnell Elementary School Mechatronics Akademie at View Montessori Elementary Highland Park Nolan Elementary School Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School North Hamilton County Elementary School Ooltewah Elementary School Ooltewah High School Ooltewah Middle School Orchard Knob Elementary School Orchard Knob Middle School Red Bank Elementary School Red Bank High School Red Bank Middle School Rivermont Elementary School Sale Creek Middle High School Sequoyah High School Signal Mountain Middle High School Snow Hill Elementary School Soddy Daisy High School Soddy Daisy Middle School Soddy Elementary School Spring Creek Elementary School Thrasher Elementary School Tyner Academy Tyner Middle Academy Wallace A Smith Elementary School Washington Alternative School Westview Elementary School Wolftever Creek Elementary School Woodmore Elementary School
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