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 Indiana 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 Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
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.