Public schools in Hammond, IN
Hammond has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 10,538 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; School City of Hammond runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hammond's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hammond | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| School City of Hammond | 12 | 11,505 | $14,879 |
| Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | 1 | 564 | $10,578 |
| Excel Center - Hammond | 1 | 195 | $5,077 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Hammond, 4,043 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Central High School | 1,814 | 21.2 | 48.9% | School City of Hammond |
| Morton Senior High School | 1,446 | 18.9 | 45.7% | School City of Hammond |
| Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | 578 | 12.3 | 57.4% | Hammond Academy of Science & Tech |
| Excel Center - Hammond | 205 | 34.2 | 6.8% | Excel Center - Hammond |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Hammond, 1,356 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W Eggers Middle School | 693 | 15.6 | 54.4% | School City of Hammond |
| Charles N Scott Middle School | 663 | 18.7 | 50.4% | School City of Hammond |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Hammond, 5,139 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren G Harding Elementary School | 755 | 17.6 | 51.0% | School City of Hammond |
| Washington Irving Elementary School | 754 | 20.2 | 53.1% | School City of Hammond |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School | 705 | 19.4 | 50.1% | School City of Hammond |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School | 622 | 16.0 | 54.0% | School City of Hammond |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School | 611 | 16.8 | 48.1% | School City of Hammond |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 570 | 15.7 | 47.2% | School City of Hammond |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | 565 | 17.8 | 59.1% | School City of Hammond |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary School | 557 | 15.5 | 53.5% | School City of Hammond |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hammond's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Hammond school has 17.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 643 students (state 456).
| Hammond | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.7 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 643 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 93% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Hammond schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hammond
- School City of HammondRuns 12 of Hammond's 14 public schools and spent $14,879 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,879
- Hammond Central High School, the largest high school in Hammond1,814 students in 2024-25, 21.2 per teacher.1,814
- Compare School City of Hammond with Hammond Academy of Science & TechHammond's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hammond addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Hammond
How many public schools are in Hammond, IN?
14 public schools with an address in Hammond were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 10,538 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Hammond?
Hammond Central High School, with 1,814 students in 2024-25 (School City of Hammond).Which districts run Hammond's schools?
School City of Hammond (12 schools), Hammond Academy of Science & Tech (1 school), Excel Center - Hammond (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25