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Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

41 Williams Street
Hammond, IN 46320

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 933-2400

www.hammond.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

School City Of Hammond School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,434 Schools

# Students

11,008 Students

659,177 Students

# Teachers

649 Teachers

43,939 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
Pre-K	514	45
Kind	787	168
1	794	174
2	803	180
3	801	176
4	805	179
5	804	175
6	726	178

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District Rank

School City Of Hammond School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#355 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District
2022	#355
2021	#358
2019	#317
2018	#318
2017	#315
2016	#318
2015	#314
2014	#314
2013	#327
2012	#326
2011	#328

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11%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2022	11%	38%
2021	8%	36%
2019	26%	45%
2018	34%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	40%	55%
2015	49%	64%
2014	69%	83%
2013	65%	81%
2012	62%	80%
2011	64%	79%

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18%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2022	18%	41%
2021	18%	43%
2019	33%	49%
2018	34%	62%
2017	47%	63%
2016	46%	64%
2015	53%	68%
2014	68%	80%
2013	63%	78%
2012	62%	78%
2011	63%	77%

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34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2022	9%	34%
2021	11%	38%

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71%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2022	71%	88%
2021	70%	87%
2020	82%	90%
2019	81%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	76%	82%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	86%
2014	81%	87%
2013	73%	86%
2012	67%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2023	0.63	0.55
2022	0.63	0.54
2021	0.64	0.53
2020	0.65	0.52
2019	0.65	0.52
2018	0.65	0.50
2017	0.65	0.50
2016	0.65	0.50
2015	0.65	0.49
2014	0.65	0.47
2013	0.65	0.46
2012	0.66	0.46
2011	0.66	0.45
2010	0.65	0.43
2009	0.65	0.42
2008	0.66	0.41
2007	0.66	0.39
2006	0.67	0.34
2005	0.67	0.33
2004	0.67	0.31
2003	0.66	0.31
2002	0.65	0.30
2001	0.63	0.28
2000	0.62	0.27
1999	0.60	0.27
1998	0.59	0.26
1997	0.58	0.27
1996	0.56	0.25
1995	0.55	0.25
1994	0.53	0.25
1993	0.52	0.25
1992	0.51	0.24
1991	0.49	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1997)
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

48%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2023	49%	14%
2022	49%	14%
2021	47%	13%
2020	46%	12%
2019	46%	12%
2018	47%	12%
2017	47%	12%
2016	47%	11%
2015	48%	11%
2014	49%	10%
2013	49%	10%
2012	47%	9%
2011	46%	8%
2010	43%	8%
2009	42%	8%
2008	41%	8%
2007	40%	7%
2006	38%	6%
2005	35%	5%
2004	33%	5%
2003	31%	4%
2002	29%	4%
2001	27%	3%
2000	25%	3%
1999	24%	3%
1998	23%	3%
1997	22%	2%
1996	22%	2%
1995	20%	2%
1994	19%	2%
1993	19%	2%
1992	17%	2%
1991	17%	2%

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% Black

38%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2023	36%	13%
2022	35%	13%
2021	36%	13%
2020	35%	13%
2019	35%	13%
2018	34%	12%
2017	34%	12%
2016	33%	12%
2015	31%	12%
2014	30%	12%
2013	29%	12%
2012	29%	12%
2011	29%	12%
2010	33%	13%
2009	31%	13%
2008	31%	13%
2007	30%	13%
2006	28%	13%
2005	28%	12%
2004	27%	12%
2003	25%	12%
2002	24%	12%
2001	23%	12%
2000	22%	12%
1999	21%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	19%	11%
1996	18%	11%
1995	18%	11%
1994	17%	11%
1993	16%	11%
1992	15%	11%
1991	15%	11%

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% White

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2023	11%	64%
2022	12%	65%
2021	13%	66%
2020	15%	67%
2019	15%	67%
2018	16%	69%
2017	16%	69%
2016	17%	69%
2015	18%	70%
2014	18%	71%
2013	19%	72%
2012	20%	72%
2011	21%	73%
2010	24%	75%
2009	27%	76%
2008	28%	77%
2007	30%	78%
2006	34%	80%
2005	37%	81%
2004	40%	82%
2003	44%	82%
2002	47%	83%
2001	50%	84%
2000	53%	84%
1999	55%	85%
1998	57%	85%
1997	58%	85%
1996	60%	86%
1995	62%	86%
1994	63%	86%
1993	65%	86%
1992	66%	86%
1991	68%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,945 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,928 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$165 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2021	$165MM	$15MM
2020	$170MM	$15MM
2019	$180MM	$15MM
2018	$183MM	$16MM
2017	$194MM	$16MM
2016	$199MM	$16MM
2015	$190MM	$19MM
2014	$192MM	$16MM
2012	$194MM	$17MM
2011	$163MM	$16MM
2010	$190MM	$19MM
2009	$187MM	$21MM
2008	$164MM	$18MM
2007	$153MM	$17MM
2006	$160MM	$19MM
2005	$145MM	$19MM
2004	$134MM	$17MM
2003	$127MM	$14MM
2002	$137MM	$17MM
2001	$130MM	$17MM
2000	$124MM	$15MM
1999	$118MM	$15MM
1998	$109MM	$14MM
1997	$116MM	$15MM
1996	$89MM	$11MM
1995	$94MM	$12MM
1992	$73MM	$9MM
1990	$64MM	$8MM

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Spending

$153 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2021	$153MM	$14MM
2020	$167MM	$15MM
2019	$174MM	$15MM
2018	$166MM	$15MM
2017	$166MM	$14MM
2016	$165MM	$14MM
2015	$163MM	$16MM
2014	$168MM	$15MM
2012	$167MM	$15MM
2011	$167MM	$15MM
2010	$163MM	$16MM
2009	$165MM	$18MM
2008	$147MM	$17MM
2007	$151MM	$18MM
2006	$149MM	$18MM
2005	$135MM	$19MM
2004	$140MM	$17MM
2003	$143MM	$16MM
2002	$137MM	$17MM
2001	$129MM	$16MM
2000	$126MM	$16MM
1999	$120MM	$15MM
1998	$110MM	$14MM
1997	$100MM	$13MM
1996	$92MM	$12MM
1995	$93MM	$12MM
1992	$76MM	$9MM
1990	$57MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,945

$13,222

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2021	$13,372	$11,549
2020	$13,254	$11,698
2019	$13,563	$11,737
2018	$13,518	$12,551
2017	$14,017	$12,088
2016	$14,361	$11,721
2015	$13,909	$12,273
2014	$14,179	$10,918
2012	$14,121	$10,935
2011	$11,395	$10,703
2010	$12,978	$12,273
2009	$12,762	$13,002
2008	$11,387	$10,947
2007	$10,534	$9,796
2006	$10,926	$11,104
2005	$10,599	$11,216
2004	$9,809	$9,324
2003	$9,563	$7,547
2002	$10,594	$8,650
2001	$10,247	$8,810
2000	$9,352	$7,962
1999	$8,459	$7,812
1998	$7,716	$7,104
1997	$8,151	$7,776
1995	$7,076	$6,158

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Spending / Student

$13,928

$12,852

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	School City Of Hammond School District	Indiana
2021	$12,462	$11,021
2020	$13,005	$11,647
2019	$13,174	$11,573
2018	$12,269	$11,226
2017	$11,951	$11,227
2016	$11,935	$10,567
2015	$11,881	$10,163
2014	$12,385	$10,049
2012	$12,189	$10,148
2011	$11,663	$9,902
2010	$11,086	$10,163
2009	$11,251	$11,056
2008	$10,192	$10,333
2007	$10,396	$10,659
2006	$10,215	$10,690
2005	$9,851	$10,750
2004	$10,204	$9,398
2003	$10,785	$8,918
2002	$10,566	$8,879
2001	$10,136	$8,765
2000	$9,507	$8,189
1999	$8,627	$7,935
1998	$7,736	$7,177
1997	$7,031	$7,005
1995	$7,001	$6,269

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,008 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 71% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education