School City Of East Chicago School District

1401 E 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,109 students in School City Of East Chicago School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in School City Of East Chicago School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in School City Of East Chicago School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Chicago Central High School, with 67% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
3,378 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
22,708 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#366 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of School City Of East Chicago  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School City Of East Chicago  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School City Of East Chicago  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of School City Of East Chicago  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,654 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
13%
# Black Students
1,571 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
47%
13%
# White Students
67 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
2%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
126
304
# Students in K Grade:
234
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,591

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of School City Of East Chicago  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of School City Of East Chicago  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,503
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in School City Of East Chicago  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,190
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in School City Of East Chicago  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School City Of East Chicago School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Chicago Central High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 W Columbus Drive
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,109 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,378 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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