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School City Of East Chicago

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  • (219) 391-4100
  • 1401 E 144th St
  • East Chicago, IN-3046
  • Website
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School City Of East Chicago is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 3,853 students across 7 schools, and its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    7
  • Students
    3,853
  • Teachers
    241

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School City Of East Chicago Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

School City Of East Chicago Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

School City Of East Chicago had a total revenue of $62.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 19.8% came from local sources, 65.8% from state sources, and 14.4% from federal sources.

School City Of East Chicago had a per-pupil revenue of $16,309 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 19.8% came from local sources, 65.8% from state sources, and 14.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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School City Of East Chicago Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 10, 2024

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School City Of East Chicago

$57,427
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects funded
54
teachers funded
380
donors
9
projects for basic supplies
5
projects for technology
20
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

School City Of East Chicago has received support from 198 individuals from Indiana and 182 individuals out-of-state.

School City Of East Chicago Schools

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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