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East Chicago, IN

25,610 residents•4,413 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
0.5
out of 10
88% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
13%Math
17%Reading
63% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
2.95
per 1,000 students
19% above Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.43
per 1,000 residents
8% above Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in East Chicago; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in East Chicago

11 schools
1.9
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
Elementarycharter
0.6
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
East Chicago Lighthouse
Elementarycharter
0.3
George Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Joseph L Block Jr High School
Middlepublic
0.3
William Mckinley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center
Preschoolpublic
—
East Chicago Central High School
Highpublic
—
St Stanislaus School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Stanislaus School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in East Chicago

13 incidents reported at K-12 schools across East Chicago in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
19% above Indiana avg
2.95
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
3
Drug
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault46%
  • Drugs23%
  • Sex8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in East Chicago

1,189 total incidents reported across East Chicago in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% above Indiana avg
46.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
500
Property
541
Drug
133
Weapons
13
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft19%
  • Drugs11%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,413 students enrolled across East Chicago's schools.

  • Public3,34876%
  • Charter89620%
  • Private1694%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across East Chicago's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic52%
  • Black44%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • White2%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
84%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.