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City of East Chicago School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves North 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 Indiana 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 Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
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.