High school (grades 9-12) · Anderson, IN

Excel Center - Anderson

Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Anderson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180011602533Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Excel Center - Anderson earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#12 of 13
public schools in Anderson · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
24.7:1
large classes for Indiana
83.5%
free-lunch eligible

Excel Center - Anderson has class sizes larger than 97% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Anderson ranks #12 of 13 public schools in Anderson, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+36 students YoY

Excel Center - Anderson grew from 272 students in 2022-23 to 308 in 2023-24 (+13.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+36 students YoY 180011602533 · Anderson, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER

321 enr · 24.7:1 · 83.5% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad (321 students)

Excel Center - Anderson grew from 272 students in 2022-23 to 308 in 2023-24 (+13.2%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Excel Center - Anderson compares

Excel Center - Anderson is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.7:1 ▲ 55% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.5% ▲ 69% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 321 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.7:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
321
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.5%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.7:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 97% in Indiana - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$4,055
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 51.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
African American 19.0%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 51.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Excel Center - Anderson is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Excel Center - Anderson reports $4,055 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Anderson

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Anderson

How many students attend Excel Center - Anderson?

Excel Center - Anderson has 321 students enrolled. It is a high school in Anderson, IN. CCD year-over-year: 272 (2022-23) → 308 (2023-24), up 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Anderson?

The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Anderson is 24.7:1, which is 55% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Anderson?

83.5% of students at Excel Center - Anderson are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Anderson?

The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Anderson is White at 51.4% of enrollment, in Anderson, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Anderson?

Excel Center - Anderson has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Excel Center - Anderson rank among public schools in Anderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Anderson ranks #12 of 13 public schools in Anderson, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Anderson on the city page.

What other schools are in Excel Center - Anderson?

None; Excel Center - Anderson is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Anderson is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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