School City of East Chicago
School City of East Chicago is a public school district based in East Chicago, Indiana, serving 3,225 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #82 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $12,617 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How School City of East Chicago compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School City of East Chicago | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,617 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,419 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 562 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 538 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Creek School CorporationLowell | 3,280 | 6 | $9,415 | 21.7 | #81 |
| School City of East ChicagoEast Chicago · this district | 3,225 | 7 | $12,617 | 13.3 | #82 |
| Silver Creek School CorporationSellersburg | 3,214 | 4 | $8,000 | 18.2 | #83 |
| Plymouth Community School CorporationPlymouth | 3,168 | 7 | $9,426 | 14.0 | #84 |
| School Town of HighlandHighland | 3,165 | 6 | $8,582 | 20.7 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel School DistrictBethel, CT | 3,227 | $19,904 | 13.1 |
| Timberlane Regional School DistrictPlaistow, NH | 3,227 | $20,813 | 11.7 |
| Alcorn School DistrictCorinth, MS | 3,226 | $9,619 | 10.5 |
| Township of Ocean School DistrictOakhurst, NJ | 3,225 | $26,115 | 9.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-school-city-of-east-chicago