Hamilton County Schools (or Hamilton County Department of Education) is the school district that serves Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. After a 1995 referendum, the then-separate Chattanooga City Schools district was merged into the county district in 1997. About 2,300 high school seniors graduated from the system in May 2011.

District leadership and schools

The Department of Education serves about 45,000 students in Hamilton County with 2,914 teachers at 79 schools. The schools are divided into five learning communities. Hamilton County's superintendent is Dr. Justin Robertson and the district's deputy superintendent is Dr. Sonia Stewart.

High schools

The Secondary Education Division provides 17 high schools to serve students in grades 9–12.

Middle schools

Students in grades 6–8 are served by 21 middle schools.

Elementary schools

There are 44 elementary schools serving students in grades K-5.

Combination schools

The district has 7 schools that covers grades ranging from K-12 to 6-12.

Alternative schools

The system provides four schools to serve special needs students, students at risk, high achievement students, and students with behavioral problems.