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Hammond, IN

75,712 residents•14,985 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
1.1
out of 10
74% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
14%Math
19%Reading
60% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
4.34
per 1,000 students
76% above Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
62.13
per 1,000 residents
45% above Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
2
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
4

These figures describe every school in Hammond; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hammond

25 schools
3.4
City Baptist Schools
Elementaryprivate
2.9
Saint John Bosco School
Elementaryprivate
2.2
Hammond Academy Of Science & Tech
Middlecharter
2.0
St Casimir School
Elementaryprivate
1.8
Warren G Harding Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Donald E Gavit Mdl/High School
Middlepublic
0.8
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.8
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Joseph Hess Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.6
Morton Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Hammond

65 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hammond in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
76% above Indiana avg
4.34
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
54
Property
10
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Theft15%
  • Sex8%
  • Pornography2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hammond

4,704 total incidents reported across Hammond in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% above Indiana avg
62.13
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,731
Property
2,734
Drug
184
Weapons
34
Other
21

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault31%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Drugs4%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

14,985 students enrolled across Hammond's schools.

  • Public12,71285%
  • Private1,51410%
  • Charter7595%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hammond's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic48%
  • Black35%
  • White12%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
71%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.