An equity score of 78/100 ranks East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy #31 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,856 per pupil, East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy ranks #106 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy operates 1 public schools serving 423 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,856 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.2% local, 60.3% state, and 37.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 78/100, ranked #31 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% African American, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy accounts for 100.0% of all East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy a distant remainder — means East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy reports 89.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy is typically wider than the East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy?
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 423 students.
How much does East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy spend per student?
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy spends $13,856 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #31 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy?
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy students are 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% African American, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy?
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #31 out of 372 districts in Indiana.