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East Chicago, Indiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy #25 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,531 per pupil, East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy ranks #132 of 406 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 $12,531 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 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 77/100, ranked #25 of 373 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 dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $12,531 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #25 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 77/100, ranking #25 out of 373 districts in Indiana.