Total enrollment
10,538
-2,236 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Hammond
Indiana · Public K-12
Hammond hosts 18 public K-12 schools inside Indiana, collectively enrolling about 11,780 students (around 654 per campus).
7-year change in Hammond
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-6 (-30%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 14%
% Hispanic
49%
was 45%
% Black
39%
was 37%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 565 |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 622 |
| Area Career Center | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Charles N Scott Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 663 |
| Excel Center - Hammond | High | 09-12 | 205 |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 557 |
| Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | High | 06-12 | 578 |
| Hammond Central High School | High | 09-12 | 1,814 |
| Henry W Eggers Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 693 |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 611 |
| Kenwood Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 267 |
| Lew Wallace Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 450 |
| Morton Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 525 |
| Morton Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 1,446 |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 705 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 570 |
| Warren G Harding Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 755 |
| Washington Irving Elementary Sch | Elementary | PK-06 | 754 |
About Hammond
Across Hammond, Indiana, 18 public schools educates about 11,780 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 654, noticeably above the state mean of about 549.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,538 students, contracted 18% from the 12,774 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Hammond shed 6 schools, going from 20 to 14. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 14% to 8%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Hammond discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.