C−
Hammond School City
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves North and Hammond.
Students
9,755
Schools
14
Spent per student
$14,230
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$153.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hammond School City
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15% since 2020
- Debt of $153.2M, about $15,709 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,230 per student · 4% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 54%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,481’20
10,732’21
10,311’22
10,033’23
9,755’24
Up 15% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%Black 40%White 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Warren G Harding Elementary School
D755 students18:1
Washington Irving Elementary Sch
D−754 students20:1
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
D705 students19:1
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School
D622 students16:1
Joseph Hess Elementary School
D611 students17:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
D570 students16:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
D565 students18:1
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School
D557 students16:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch
0 students
Henry W Eggers Middle School
D693 students16:1
Charles N Scott Middle School
D663 students19:1
Hammond Central High School
C−1,814 students21:1
Morton Senior High School
C1,446 students19:1
Area Career Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215Calumet City, Lansing, Thornton
$25,124per student
Gary Community School CorporationCalumet, Gary
$21,493per student
Lake Central School CorporationDyer, Griffith, St. John
$12,633per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet City, Thornton
$34,660per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.