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School City of Hammond

School City of Hammond spends $17,725 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for School City of Hammond come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,081
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,725
Per-pupil spending
11,505
Students enrolled
75th
Pct. in IN
$56,081

School City of Hammond spends $17,725 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $56,081, below the national average of $70,245, serving 11,505 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: School City of Hammond spends $17,725 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 75th percentile for Indiana
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • School City of Hammond ranks #72 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +6.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1804320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

School City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P75 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P28 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 11.5K students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Zionsville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,081 estimated average teacher salary · P75 in Indiana · P28 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Zionsville (+$166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for School City

Salary neighbourhood · School City

School City already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for School City

School City of Hammond's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,081 28th percentile higher than 28% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. School City of Hammond $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

School City in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows School City of Hammond ranks #72 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

School City of Hammond is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about School City of Hammond

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 7.1 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 13,239 to 11,505 students (13.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$56,081.288

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$60,894

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Indiana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for School City of Hammond

What the Numbers Say About School City of Hammond

School City of Hammond is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 11,505 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,725. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,081, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1804320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in School City of Hammond runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 75% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, School City of Hammond reports $203.9M in total expenditure against $206.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $30.5M, special-education teacher pay is $4.6M.

How does School City of Hammond compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

School City of Hammond $56,081
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

School City of Hammond pays +0.4% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,725 vs $18,966

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Indiana districts

On pay, School City of Hammond sits closest to Zionsville Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lebanon Community School Corp. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Zionsville Community Schools
  2. Franklin Community School Corp
  3. Jennings County School Corporation
  4. Fort Wayne Community Schools
  5. Concord Community Schools
  6. Bartholomew Con School Corp
  7. Northwest Allen County Schools
  8. Tri-Creek School Corporation
  9. Plymouth Community School Corp
  10. Greenwood Community Sch Corp
  11. Shelbyville Central Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lebanon Community School Corp
  2. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  3. Michigan City Area Schools
  4. Lafayette School Corporation
  5. Tippecanoe School Corp
  6. School City of East Chicago
  7. Wa-Nee Community Schools
  8. LaPorte Community School Corp
  9. Monroe County Community Sch Corp
  10. Marion Community Schools
  11. Elkhart Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near School City of Hammond's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for School City of Hammond: closest on enrollment (11,505 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,081 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$206.9M
Total Revenue
$203.9M
Total Expenditure
$48.4M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$30.5M
Regular Program
$4.6M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in School City of Hammond: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. School City of Hammond places 72 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Large-district sample from 288 Indiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Greater Clark County Schools
$52,430
10,269 students
Brownsburg Community School Corp
$61,339
10,172 students
Warrick County School Corp
$59,275
10,122 students
East Allen County Schools
$58,643
10,027 students
Center Grove Community School Corp
$58,358
9,537 students
Tippecanoe School Corp
$54,067
13,616 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about School City of Hammond
What is the average teacher salary in School City of Hammond?

The average teacher salary in School City of Hammond is $56,081 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does School City of Hammond teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

School City of Hammond pays 7.0% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $56,081.

How does School City of Hammond teacher pay compare to the national average?

School City of Hammond pays 20.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,081.

What is the per-pupil spending in School City of Hammond?

School City of Hammond spends approximately $17,725 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of School City of Hammond's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of School City of Hammond's total expenditure of $203.9M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. School City of Hammond's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.