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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
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in School City Of East Chicago School District.
Public Preschools in School City Of East Chicago School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
605 Schools
# Students
3,074 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
17,629 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 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Graduation Rate
65%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,610 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
15%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
44%
12%
# White Students
33 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
1%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
215
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
12
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,036 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,593 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,036
$13,222
Spending / Student
$15,593
$12,852
Best School City Of East Chicago School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK
| 90 students
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