School City Of Hammond School District

41 Williams Street
Hammond, IN 46320
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,633 students in School City Of Hammond School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 10% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in School City Of Hammond School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morton Senior High School, with 69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
11,957 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

School City Of Hammond School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#358 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of School City Of Hammond  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School City Of Hammond  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School City Of Hammond  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of School City Of Hammond  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.53
# American Indian Students
11 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,756 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
13%
# Black Students
4,377 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
37%
13%
# White Students
1,284 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
11%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
548
304
# Students in K Grade:
768
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
879
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
883
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
897
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
862
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
846
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,759 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,823 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of School City Of Hammond  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of School City Of Hammond  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,759
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in School City Of Hammond  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,823
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in School City Of Hammond  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School City Of Hammond School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morton Senior High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6915 Grand Ave
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7316
Grades: 9-12
| 1,729 students
Rank: #22.
Hammond Central High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5926 Calumet Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2442
Grades: 9-12
| 1,904 students
Rank: n/an/a
Area Career Center
Vocational School
5727 Sohl Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,957 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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