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School City Of Hammond School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,457 students in School City Of Hammond School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in School City Of Hammond School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in School City Of Hammond School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hammond Central High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
16 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
11,008 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Graduation Rate
71%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.55
# American Indian Students
17 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,272 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
14%
# Black Students
4,173 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
38%
14%
# White Students
988 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
9%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
538 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
514
470
# Students in K Grade:
787
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
794
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
803
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
801
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
805
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
804
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
769
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
851
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
867
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
926
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
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.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,945
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,928
$12,852
Best School City Of Hammond School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hammond Central High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5926 Calumet Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2442
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2442
Grades: 9-12
| 1,923 students
Rank: #22.
Morton Senior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6915 Grand Ave
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7316
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7316
Grades: 9-12
| 1,534 students
Rank: n/an/a
Area Career Center
Vocational School
5727 Sohl Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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