2024 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, IN vs Sherman, TX

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Highlights
- Sherman spends 28.9% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Sherman than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sherman had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INSherman, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,054$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391$10,718$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,605$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9913.316.23
 Students per Librarian43512994573
 Students per Counselor674362530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%5.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%27.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%22.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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