District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
10,507
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,879
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,604
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about School City of Hammond
School City of Hammond operates 15 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Hammond, Indiana. NCES reports 10,507 students and 554 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 23 of 441 Indiana districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,879 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,604 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 70 of 402 districts in Indiana. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 24.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 554
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $171,187,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
School City of Hammond location
Hammond, Indiana · 41.6116, -87.5243. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White8%
- Hispanic48%
- Black39%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in School City of Hammond
15 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 15 of 15 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 565 | 17.8:1 |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 622 | 16:1 |
| Area Career Center | High | 06–12 | 0 | — |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch | Elementary | PK–06 | 270 | 16.9:1 |
| Charles N Scott Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 663 | 18.7:1 |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 557 | 15.5:1 |
| Hammond Central High School | High | 09–12 | 1,814 | 21.2:1 |
| Hammond Early Learning Center | Other | PK–PK | — | — |
| Henry W Eggers Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 693 | 15.6:1 |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 611 | 16.8:1 |
| Morton Senior High School | High | 09–12 | 1,446 | 18.9:1 |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 705 | 19.4:1 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 570 | 15.7:1 |
| Warren G Harding Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 755 | 17.6:1 |
| Washington Irving Elementary Sch | Elementary | PK–06 | 754 | 20.2:1 |