Total enrollment
3,225
-430 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in School City of East Chicago
Indiana · 3,225 students · 1 city
Within School City of East Chicago, 7 public K-12 schools serve about 3,225 students, an average of 461 per school.
4-year change in School City of East Chicago
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How School City of East Chicago ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #146 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,225 | #82 of 286 | #3,006 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #73 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #53 of 285 | #3,526 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.0% | #8 of 286 | #1,791 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #48 of 235 | #2,596 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside School City of East Chicago
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch at 17.7% proficient to George Washington Elementary Sch at 10.0%, a gap of 7.7 points. That is the 113th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chicago Central High School | East Chicago | High | 09-12 | 1,052 |
| William McKinley Elementary School | East Chicago | Elementary | KG-06 | 509 |
| Joseph Block Middle School | East Chicago | Middle | 07-08 | 436 |
| George Washington Elementary Sch | East Chicago | Elementary | KG-06 | 433 |
| Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch | East Chicago | Elementary | KG-06 | 400 |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | East Chicago | Elementary | KG-06 | 282 |
| Carrie Gosch PK Center | East Chicago | Elementary | PK-PK | 113 |
About School City of East Chicago
School City of East Chicago administers 7 public schools across Indiana, collectively enrolling roughly 3,225 students.
On the school-mix side, School City of East Chicago is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 461 in this district, lower than the Indiana typical of 549.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in School City of East Chicago has declined 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,655 students to 3,225.
In the discussion threads here, the community for School City of East Chicago discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.