Enrollment
117
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bloomington, IN
Excel Center - Bloomington
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Bloomington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180020902675Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 71
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excel Center - Bloomington earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.
- #2 of 4
- high schools in Bloomington · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 54.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Bloomington has class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Bloomington ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Bloomington, IN.
School address
District: Excel Center - Bloomington · Indiana
NCES ID 180020902675 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.0%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel Center - Bloomington compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excel Center - Bloomington
Excel Center - Bloomington is a higher-need, small charter high school in Bloomington, Indiana, enrolling 117 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Excel Center - Bloomington is leaner than roughly 99% of Indiana schools and 54% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Indiana schools, with 117 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 54/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Excel Center - Bloomington spends $5,376 per pupil, 55% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Bloomington's high schools, it stands alongside Bloomington High School South (1,691 students): Excel Center - Bloomington is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.3:1 vs 17.4:1).
Excel Center - Bloomington is a single-school charter district, so Excel Center - Bloomington operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 117 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Indiana's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Excel Center - Bloomington compares
Excel Center - Bloomington on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.3:1 | ▼ 54% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▲ 9% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 1% in Indiana - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$5,376
per pupil, district-wide
- below Indiana avg of $12,079
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.0%
African American 15.4%
Two or More 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 65.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Excel Center - Bloomington is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excel Center - Bloomington, which includes Excel Center - Bloomington.
$5,376
Per student
-55%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 89.8%
Federal 8.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Bloomington
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~117 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Bloomington
How many students attend Excel Center - Bloomington?
Excel Center - Bloomington has 117 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bloomington, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Bloomington?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Bloomington is 7.3:1, which is 54% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Bloomington?
54.0% of students at Excel Center - Bloomington are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Bloomington?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Bloomington is White at 65.0% of enrollment, in Bloomington, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Bloomington?
Excel Center - Bloomington has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excel Center - Bloomington rank among high schools in Bloomington?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Bloomington ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Bloomington, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Bloomington on the city page.
Is Excel Center - Bloomington a good school?
Excel Center - Bloomington earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Excel Center - Bloomington?
None; Excel Center - Bloomington is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Bloomington is its only campus.
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