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Hammond, IN
Public School Ratings




Hammond Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School City Of Hammond School District details

School City Of Hammond School District
41 Williams Street
Hammond, IN 46320

11,275 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

School City Of Hammond School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.6% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
15%
39%
18%
41%
11%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
4221 Towle Ave
Hammond, IN, 46327
PK-06
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School
1001 165th St
Hammond, IN, 46324
PK-06
Area Career Center School
5727 Sohl Ave
Hammond, IN, 46320
06-12
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
1000 116th St
Whiting, IN, 46394
PK-06
Charles N Scott Middle School
3635 173rd St
Hammond, IN, 46323
07-08
Frank O'bannon Elementary School
1317 173rd St
Hammond, IN, 46324
PK-06
Hammond Central High School
5926 Calumet Ave
Hammond, IN, 46320
09-12
Henry W Eggers Middle School
5825 Blaine Ave
Hammond, IN, 46320
07-08
Joseph Hess Elementary School
3640 Orchard Dr
Hammond, IN, 46323
PK-06
Kenwood Elementary School
6416 Hohman Ave
Hammond, IN, 46324
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 9.5% 66.7%
Black 40.3% 14.3%
Hispanic 49.8% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.0% 48.2%
Free lunch eligible 56.5% 42.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.5% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,887 $88,927,000 45.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,303 $14,694,000 7.5%
Staff $1,311 $14,776,000 7.6%
General Administration $116 $1,309,000 0.7%
School Administration $992 $11,188,000 5.7%
Operation $2,041 $23,008,000 11.8%
Transportation $361 $4,066,000 2.1%
Other $333 $3,751,000 1.9%
Total Support $6,456 $72,792,000 37.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,969 $33,480,000 17.2%
Total Expenditures $17,313 $195,199,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,851 $7,075,542,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $751,765,000 4.8%
Staff $595 $614,487,000 4.0%
General Administration $257 $265,847,000 1.7%
School Administration $793 $818,899,000 5.3%
Operation $1,403 $1,448,931,000 9.3%
Transportation $685 $707,574,000 4.6%
Other $437 $451,574,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,899 $5,059,077,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,300 $3,408,304,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $15,050 $15,542,923,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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