2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sacramento, CA vs East Chicago, IN

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Highlights
- East Chicago spends 14.3% less per student than Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in East Chicago than in Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Chicago had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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