School City Of East Chicago School District

1401 E 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 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
608 Schools
# Students
3,225 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
17,723 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#359 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
39%
15%
41%
6%
34%
74%
88%
(2022-23)
33.6%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $16,238 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,863 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,238
$13,125
Spending / Student
$14,863
$12,758

Best School City Of East Chicago School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carrie Gosch Pk Center
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
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Bottom 50%
4001 Indianapolis Blvd
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4172
Gr: PK | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,225 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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