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Hammond, Indiana - 16 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks School City of Hammond #97 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,212 per pupil, School City of Hammond ranks #56 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,505
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$14,212
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School City of Hammond operates 16 public schools serving 11,505 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,212 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.5% local, 53.8% state, and 19.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #97 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 307.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.6% Hispanic or Latino, 40.0% African American, 8.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Charles N Scott Middle School, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
Its largest campus is Hammond Central High School, enrolling 1,814 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kenwood Elementary School, at 253 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hammond Central High School accounts for 15.8% of all School City of Hammond student enrollment
That concentration means School City of Hammond-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
School City of Hammond school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
School City of Hammond school enrollment ranges from 253 students (lowest) to 1,814 students (highest), a spread of 1,561 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
School City of Hammond has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
School City of Hammond student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within School City of Hammond is typically wider than the School City of Hammond-aggregate figure suggests.
School City of Hammond chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
School City of Hammond has 16 schools, including 2 high, 12 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 11,505 students.
How much does School City of Hammond spend per student?
School City of Hammond spends $14,212 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #97 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of School City of Hammond?
School City of Hammond students are 46.6% Hispanic or Latino, 40.0% African American, 8.3% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School City of Hammond?
School City of Hammond has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #97 out of 373 districts in Indiana.