Excel Center - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana — 1 schools

180
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$5,667
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Excel Center - South Bend operates 1 public schools serving 180 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Joseph County County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $5,667 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.4% local, 99.1% state, and 0.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.

a 98.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 100.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.6% African American, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White across the district's schools.

Excel Center - South Bend accounts for 100.0% of all Excel Center - South Bend student enrollment

That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Excel Center - South Bend-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Excel Center - South Bend student-counselor ratio is 99:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Excel Center - South Bend chronic absenteeism rate is 100.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

0.5%
Federal
99.1%
State
0.4%
Local

Local Rent Costs

Fair Market Rents in St. Joseph County county, where this district is located.

$898
Studio/mo
$1,105
1 BR/mo
$1,292
2 BR/mo
$1,567
3 BR/mo
$1,711
4 BR/mo

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Excel Center - South Bend.

White 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
African American 41.6%
Multiracial 6.1%
Other 1.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

98.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
100.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Excel Center - South Bend

School Enrollment
Excel Center - South Bend
Charter
296

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Excel Center - South Bend?

Excel Center - South Bend has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 180 students.

How much does Excel Center - South Bend spend per student?

Excel Center - South Bend spends $5,667 per student.

What is the average rent near Excel Center - South Bend?

The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Joseph County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.

What is the demographic composition of Excel Center - South Bend?

Excel Center - South Bend students are 41.6% African American, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

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