| Index | East Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | East Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.6% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.1% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.3% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.2% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in East Chicago. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Chicago, IN schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In East Chicago, IN, an average of 67.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schererville, IN | 28,559 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Highland, IN | 22,479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,044 | 22% | 54.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zionsville, IN | 28,035 | 77% | 61.3% |
| Melrose, MA | 28,054 | 73% | 51.8% |
| Saratoga Springs, NY | 28,056 | 73% | 52.5% |
| Immokalee, FL | 28,060 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Middletown, NY | 28,018 | 47% | 1.3% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,044 | 22% | 54.4% |
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