High Schools in School City of East Chicago

Summary:

The School City of East Chicago district in Indiana has only one high school, East Chicago Central High School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,021 students.

East Chicago Central High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores compared to state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 23.15% in ILEARN/Biology, 30.96% in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and just 5.02% in SAT/Mathematics, all well below the statewide averages. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which may contribute to the academic struggles. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 74.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the high spending of $15,291 per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, East Chicago Central High School has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% is also an area of concern. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of these challenges and develop targeted strategies to support student learning and achievement at the school.

District Detail

1401 E 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 391-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
343^rd of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,225

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Chicago Central High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Columbus Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4000	1,052	79	13.2	72.3%	7 (0.7%)	446 (42.4%)	576 (54.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	16.5	359^th of 429 public high schools	16.3%		15	371^st of 432 public high schools	14.1%	12	31.0	5.0	23.2	$15,291	$2,398	$12,893

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	0.52 mi	1	348^th
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	1.49 mi	1	270^th
School City of Whiting	3.43 mi	3	218^th
School City of Hammond	3.63 mi	14	346^th
Gary Community School Corp	3.99 mi	16	364^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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