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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 high school serving 1,021 students in School City Of East Chicago School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, 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 8% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in School City Of East Chicago School District have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Chicago Central High School, with 65% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
3,074 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
53%
14%
% Black
44%
14%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Chicago Central High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W Columbus Drive
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4000
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,021 students
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