IndianaSchoolsBenjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

PublicGrades -16
Whiting, Indiana · School City of Hammond
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students258
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch54%
Title INo
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$70,104
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
14%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
26%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
6.0%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$959
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
31%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
7.3%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
16%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
3
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
82
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.4:1
GC 006
Nearest Superfund Site
0.9:1
FEDERATED METALS CORP WHITING
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
0
WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-01-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
1.9 mi
7.6:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.