School district · Indiana

School City of East Chicago

School City of East Chicago in Indiana: 7 public schools with 3,225 students and 13.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,914 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
3,225
Students per teacher
13.3
IN 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,914
IN $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
243
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
538
IN 453 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.8K15
$11.4K16
$12.1K17
$13.3K18
$13.7K19
$13.9K20
$14.0K21
$15.9K22
$16.7K23
$17.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
23% · $14.1M
State
56% · $34.5M
Local
21% · $12.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,708
Support services
$8,138
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9.4M
Long-term debt
$17.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Carrie Gosch PK CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K11312.3
Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–628210.7
Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchFree meals for all
K–640013.6
George Washington Elementary SchFree meals for all
K–643315.6
William McKinley Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–650916.7
Joseph Block Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–843610.7
East Chicago Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,05213.3

Sources

Address
1401 E 144th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
Phone
(219)391-4100
Website