Total enrollment
10,538
+429 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Hammond
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-3 (-18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
76,768
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,780
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 654, noticeably above the state mean of about 549.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,538 students, expanded 4% from the 10,109 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Hammond shed 3 schools, going from 17 to 14.
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.