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School City Of East Chicago School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 126 students in School City Of East Chicago School District.
Public Preschools in School City Of East Chicago School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,378 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
School City Of East Chicago School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
43%
Graduation Rate
67%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,654 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
13%
# Black Students
1,571 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
47%
10%
# White Students
67 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
2%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
234
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
163
# Ungraded Students:
2
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,503 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,190 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,503
$13,179
Spending / Student
$14,190
$12,810
Best School City Of East Chicago School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carrie Gosch Pk Center
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4001 Indianapolis Blvd
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4172
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4172
Grades: PK
| 126 students
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