East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy

Public school district · Lake County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800048

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy spent $13,856 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 424 students in 2024-25; 62.3% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy in enrollment (388 to 441 students) and East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, FY23Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; Vision Academy $15,862; Riverside High School $15,592; Career Academy High School $15,550; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Crothersville Community Schools $12,476; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCharles A Tindley Accelerated …$19,522Vision Academy$15,862Riverside High School$15,592Career Academy High School$15,550Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822East Chicago Urban Enterprise …$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Crothersville Community Schools$12,476Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, FY23Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; Vision Academy $15,862; Riverside High School $15,592; Career Academy High School $15,550; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Crothersville Community Schools $12,476; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCharles A Tindley Accelerated School$19,522Vision Academy$15,862Riverside High School$15,592Career Academy High School$15,550Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acade…$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Crothersville Community Schools$12,476Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, FY23Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; Vision Academy $15,862; Riverside High School $15,592; Career Academy High School $15,550; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Crothersville Community Schools $12,476; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k15k20kCharles A Tindley Accelerated School$19,522Vision Academy$15,862Riverside High School$15,592Career Academy High School$15,550Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Crothersville Community Schools$12,476Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, FY23Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; Vision Academy $15,862; Riverside High School $15,592; Career Academy High School $15,550; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Crothersville Community Schools $12,476; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k15k20kCharles A Tindley Accelerated School$19,522Vision Academy$15,862Riverside High School$15,592Career Academy High School$15,550Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Crothersville Community Schools$12,476Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$6,494,000 in revenue: 62.3% state, 2.2% local and 35.6% federal. Total spending including $82,000 of capital outlay was $6,028,000, or $14,251 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,044,000; Local $140,000; Federal $2,310,000; total $6,494,000.
  • State$4,044,000 62%
  • Local$140,000 2%
  • Federal$2,310,000 36%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

423 students in 2022-23, 430 students in 2023-24, 424 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 423, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42402004006002022-234232023-244302024-25424
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 423, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42402004006002022-234232023-244302024-25424
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 423, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42402004006002022-234232023-244302024-25424
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 423, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42402004006002022-234232023-244302024-25424

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342328.015.1
2023-2443024.017.9
2024-2542426.016.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 14% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts23%41.3%261
Math14%37.5%260

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 424 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy42416.362.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentEast Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy ranks 67 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,856).#67 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaEast Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy is the number 327 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 423 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#327 of 414
  3. Vision AcademyThe next larger Indiana district: 428 students in fall 2022, $15,862 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,862
  4. Tindley Genesis AcademyThe next smaller Indiana district: 420 students in fall 2022, $12,250 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,250
  5. Compare East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy with Vision AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 424 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy spend per student?
    $13,856 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy's money come from?
    $6,494,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.3% state, 2.2% local and 35.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 14% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy's NCES district ID?
    1800048. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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