School district · Indiana · LEAID 1802880
School City of East Chicago
School City of East Chicago is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,348 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for School City of East Chicago come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $50,904
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,541
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,348
- Students enrolled
- 42nd
- Pct. in IN
Near benchmark
School City of East Chicago is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,348 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,904, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,348 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: School City of East Chicago is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,348 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 42nd percentile for Indiana
- 17th percentile nationally
- 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- School City of East Chicago ranks #167 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
- +17.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median
Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, School City of East Chicago's instructional payroll puts 15.5% into special education , 3.5 points above the state median of 12.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Indiana peer.
| Program | School City | IN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.5% | 83.5% | +1.0 pp |
| Special education | 15.5% | 12.0% | +3.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 3.2% | -3.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1802880 · FY2023.
LEAID 1802880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
School City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $50,904 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Indiana · P17 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vigo ($878est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for School City
Salary neighbourhood · School City
School City sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- Vigo · near
Vigo · near
$50,026 est. salary
- School · this district
School · this district
$50,904 est. salary
- Evansville · near
Evansville · near
$51,955 est. salary
- Greater · near
Greater · near
$52,430 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for School City
School City of East Chicago's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$50,904 17th percentile higher than 17% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
School City in Indiana's lower-third pay band
Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$76,828 est. avg salary
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$74,263 est. avg salary
- School City of East Chicago
School City of East Chicago
$50,904 est. avg salary
What this shows School City of East Chicago ranks #167 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
School City of East Chicago is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$32,890 per pupil
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$30,561 per pupil
- School City of East Chicago
School City of East Chicago
$17,541 per pupil
What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.
What stands out about School City of East Chicago
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.9 points, a growth rate faster than 65% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,892 to 3,348 students (14.0% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $50,904
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $55,272
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Indiana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Indiana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for School City of East Chicago
What the Numbers Say About School City of East Chicago
School City of East Chicago is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 3,348 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,541. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,904, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1802880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in School City of East Chicago runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 42% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, School City of East Chicago reports $58.7M in total expenditure against $60.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.
How does School City of East Chicago compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
School City of East Chicago pays -8.8% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,541 vs $18,966
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Indiana districts
On pay, School City of East Chicago sits closest to MSD Wabash County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Griffith Public Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near School City of East Chicago's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for School City of East Chicago: closest on enrollment (3,348 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,904 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in School City of East Chicago: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Indiana Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. School City of East Chicago places 167 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about School City of East Chicago
What is the average teacher salary in School City of East Chicago?
The average teacher salary in School City of East Chicago is $50,904 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does School City of East Chicago teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
School City of East Chicago pays 2.9% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $50,904.
How does School City of East Chicago teacher pay compare to the national average?
School City of East Chicago pays 27.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,904.
What is the per-pupil spending in School City of East Chicago?
School City of East Chicago spends approximately $17,541 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of School City of East Chicago's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of School City of East Chicago's total expenditure of $58.7M (NCES FY2023).
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