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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 113 students in School City Of East Chicago School District.
Public Preschools in School City Of East Chicago School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
3,225 Students
262,677 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
17,664 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 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Graduation Rate
74%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.6%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
53%
15%
% Black
44%
12%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,592 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,210 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,592
$16,486
Spending / Student
$18,210
$16,362
Best School City Of East Chicago School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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