East Chicago Central High School

As a moderately sized 9-12 campus in East Chicago, Indiana, East Chicago Central High School teaches 1,052 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by School City of East Chicago. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 816 students each, so East Chicago Central High School sits 29% larger than that benchmark.

East Chicago Central High School is one of 7 schools operated by School City of East Chicago, a district that caters to 3,225 students overall.

In terms of who attends, East Chicago Central High School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 42% Black. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, East Chicago Central High School has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting East Chicago Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lake County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lake County) records that the typical household earns roughly $71,493 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. East Chicago Central High School is one of 121 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students).

Carrie Gosch PK Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Chicago Central High School has contracted 7%, going from 1,131 students in 2018 to 1,052 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 47% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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