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School City Of East Chicago School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in School City Of East Chicago School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in School City Of East Chicago School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
3,074 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of East Chicago School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Graduation Rate
74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
53%
14%
% Black
44%
14%
% White
1%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,036 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,593 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,036
$13,184
Spending / Student
$15,593
$12,815
Best School City Of East Chicago School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph Block Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Cardinal Dr
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4084
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 391-4084
Gr: 7-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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