Other / mixed grade configuration · Hammond, NY
Hammond Central School
Federal NCES profile for Hammond Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Hammond Central School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- students per teacher
- 55.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 225
- students enrolled
Hammond Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361344004511 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Hammond Central School shrank from 246 students in 2022-23 to 228 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).
Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 26.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-18 students YoY 361344004511 · Hammond, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
225 enr · 10.2:1 · 55.7% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Randolph Elementary School (225 students)
Hammond Central School shrank from 246 students in 2022-23 to 228 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 26.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Hammond Central School compares
Hammond Central School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.7% | ▼ 1% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Hammond Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Hammond Central School District reports $33,829 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~225 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Hammond Central School
How many students attend Hammond Central School?
Hammond Central School has 225 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hammond, NY. CCD year-over-year: 246 (2022-23) → 228 (2023-24), down 18.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hammond Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hammond Central School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hammond Central School?
55.7% of students at Hammond Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hammond Central School?
The largest demographic group at Hammond Central School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in Hammond, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hammond Central School?
Hammond Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hammond Central School District?
None reported; Hammond Central School District operates only Hammond Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.