operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1800048
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad
East Chicago, IN
Students430
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictINUnited States
Academic standing2025
39th percentile47th percentile45th percentileThis district is 8 percentile points lower than the state figure and 6 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
21.3%23.7%27.8%This district is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$15,352$16,354$19,509This district is $1,002 per student lower than the state figure and $4,157 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,856$12,967$15,859This district is $889 per student higher than the state figure and $2,003 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$194$2,489$1,964This district is $2,295 per student lower than the state figure and $1,770 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$194$288$336This district is $94 per student lower than the state figure and $142 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$700$1,192$1,793This district is $492 per student lower than the state figure and $1,093 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$0$6,838$8,742This district is $6,838 per student lower than the state figure and $8,742 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$0$3,425$3,769This district is $3,425 per student lower than the state figure and $3,769 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$12,376$11,715This district is $12,376 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$1,451$869This district is $1,451 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
18:115:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
430:1497:1376:1This district is 67 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 54 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
144.9132.4138.9This district is 12.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 6.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
25.67.218.5This district is 18.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 7.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.60.60.9This district is about the same as the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
21.7%10.5%12.0%This district is 11.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.1%15.6%14.0%This district is 5.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
0.5%3.2%3.9%This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
60.9%96.8%95.8%This district is 35.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 34.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+2.9%-0.1%+0.5%This district is 3.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
99.3%44.3%50.6%This district is 55.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 48.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
9.0%5.7%4.5%This district is 3.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
25.6%12.3%9.0%This district is 13.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
100.0%6.3%6.7%This district is 93.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 93.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5292 students
67.9%Grades 6–8138 students
32.1%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 154
Grade 244
Grade 351
Grade 446
Grade 553
Grade 644
Grade 744
Grade 850
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers2.4 FTE
Elementary teachers12.7 FTE
Secondary teachers8.9 FTE
Secondary school counselors1 FTE
Instructional coordinators3 FTE
District administrators1.5 FTE
District administrative support1 FTE
School administrative support1 FTE
Library and media support1 FTE
Other support staff10 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
21.7%Students learning English92 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
10.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services43 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.5%Students with Section 504 plans2 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.8%English learners also receiving IDEA services16 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in IN receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
PLA at George H Fisher School 93Indianapolis, IN413 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Adelante SchoolsIndianapolis, IN442 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Career Academy High SchoolSouth Bend, IN448 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Argos Community SchoolsArgos, IN445 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →East Chicago Lighthouse CharterEast Chicago, IN462 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Hispanic students300 assessments
41 out of 100Mal272 assessments
41 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students434 assessments
39 out of 100Black students210 assessments
38 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged102 assessments
38 out of 100Fem264 assessments
37 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,531
→FY 2023$13,856
FY 2022$467
→FY 2023$194
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
0 of 412 students
98 of 418 students
90 of 423 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
45Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →13In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Physical restraint1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?21.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 423 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,856current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?430:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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