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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,356 students in School City Of Hammond School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in School City Of Hammond School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
14 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
9,755 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of Hammond School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.9%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
47%
14%
% Black
40%
14%
% White
8%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,864 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,717 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,864
$13,125
Spending / Student
$15,717
$12,758
Best School City Of Hammond School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry W Eggers Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5825 Blaine Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Gr: 7-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Charles N Scott Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3635 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Gr: 7-8 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
Area Career Center
Vocational School
5727 Sohl Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Gr: 6-12
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