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City of East Chicago School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves North Township and East Chicago.
Students
3,225
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,914
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$15.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about City of East Chicago School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $15.0M, about $4,657 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,914 per student · 31% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 56%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,655’20
3,378’21
3,348’22
3,074’23
3,225’24
Down 11.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 52%Black 44%Two or more races 2%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
William McKinley Elementary School
D509 students17:1
George Washington Elementary Sch
D−433 students16:1
Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch
D−400 students14:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
D−282 students11:1
Joseph Block Middle School
D−436 students11:1
East Chicago Central High School
B−1,052 students13:1
Carrie Gosch PK Center
113 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.