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East Chicago Central High School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,052
Teachers (FTE)
79.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
FRPL Eligible
761
(72.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 761 of 1,052 (72.3%)
Free Lunch: 710 (67.5%)
Reduced-Price: 51 (4.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 291 (27.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,052
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 576 | 54.8% | |
| Black or African American | 446 | 42.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 20 | 1.9% | |
| White | 7 | 0.7% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,052
Students
| Grade 10 | 254 | 24.1% | |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 24.6% | |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 23.9% | |
| Grade 9 | 285 | 27.1% | |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
54.6%
Male Students
574
F
45.4%
Female Students
478