Eastern High School

Eastern High School is one of the close-knit high schools in Pekin, Indiana, overseen by East Washington School Corp, with 392 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 816 students each, so Eastern High School sits 52% leaner than that benchmark.

East Washington School Corp comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,316 students; Eastern High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Eastern High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Eastern High School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Washington County's rate of about 47%.

In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows median household income runs about $64,641, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Washington County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,847 students), of which Eastern High School is one.

The closest other public school is East Washington Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Eastern High School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastern High School has fell 14%, going from 458 students in 2018 to 392 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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