School City of Hammond
School City of Hammond is a public school district based in Hammond, Indiana, serving 10,507 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 750 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,642 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How School City of Hammond compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School City of Hammond | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,642 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,778 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $153.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $164.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 554 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 646 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Clark County SchoolsJeffersonville | 10,645 | 16 | $9,106 | 15.3 | #21 |
| Noblesville SchoolsNoblesville | 10,525 | 10 | $10,644 | 15.5 | #22 |
| School City of HammondHammond · this district | 10,507 | 14 | $10,642 | 19.0 | #23 |
| Brownsburg Community School CorporationBrownsburg | 10,503 | 12 | $9,188 | 17.0 | #24 |
| Monroe County Community School CorporationBloomington | 10,480 | 24 | $11,038 | 13.2 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wappingers Central School DistrictHopewell Junction, NY | 10,514 | $21,718 | 14.0 |
| La Mesa-Spring ValleyLa Mesa, CA | 10,460 | $13,669 | 22.6 |
| Wilson County SchoolsWilson, NC | 10,451 | $10,619 | 16.2 |
| Marysville Joint UnifiedMarysville, CA | 10,446 | $13,060 | 21.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-school-city-of-hammond