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East Chicago, IN
Public School Ratings




East Chicago Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School City Of East Chicago School District details

School City Of East Chicago School District
1401 E 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312

3,348 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

School City Of East Chicago School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

2

(10 is best)

Better than 13.7% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
13%
39%
16%
41%
10%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
3551 Block Avenue
East Chicago, IN, 46312
KG-06
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
4411 Magoun
East Chicago, IN, 46312
KG-06
Carrie Gosch Pk Center School
4001 Indianapolis Blvd
East Chicago, IN, 46312
PK-PK
East Chicago Central High School
1100 W Columbus Drive
East Chicago, IN, 46312
09-12
George Washington Elementary School
2400 Cardinal Drive
East Chicago, IN, 46312
KG-06
Joseph Block Middle School
2700 Cardinal Dr
East Chicago, IN, 46312
07-08
William Mckinley Elementary School
4825 Magoun Ave
East Chicago, IN, 46312
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.1% 67.7%
Black 46.9% 14.1%
Hispanic 50.9% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.6% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 79.5% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,007 $23,461,000 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $827 $2,770,000 5.8%
Staff $1,142 $3,822,000 8.0%
General Administration $271 $908,000 1.9%
School Administration $718 $2,403,000 5.0%
Operation $2,239 $7,497,000 15.6%
Transportation $346 $1,160,000 2.4%
Other $706 $2,363,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,249 $20,923,000 43.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,060 $3,549,000 7.4%
Total Expenditures $14,317 $47,933,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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