High school (grades 9-12) · Elkhart, IN
Excel Center - Elkhart
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Elkhart, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - Elkhart earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools.
- #4 of 4
- high schools in Elkhart · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.9:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 52.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Elkhart has class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Elkhart ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Elkhart, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180023202737 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+62 students YoY
Excel Center - Elkhart grew from 187 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (+33.2%).
Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+62 students YoY 180023202737 · Elkhart, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
260 enr · 28.9:1 · 52.9% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Lanett Senior High School (260 students)
Excel Center - Elkhart grew from 187 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (+33.2%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - Elkhart compares
Excel Center - Elkhart 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 | 28.9:1 | ▲ 82% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.9% | ▲ 7% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Excel Center - Elkhart is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - Elkhart reports $3,781 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Elkhart
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~260 students)
Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Elkhart
How many students attend Excel Center - Elkhart?
Excel Center - Elkhart has 260 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elkhart, IN. CCD year-over-year: 187 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), up 62.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Elkhart?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Elkhart is 28.9:1, which is 82% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 84% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Elkhart?
52.9% of students at Excel Center - Elkhart are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Elkhart?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Elkhart is Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment, in Elkhart, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Elkhart?
Excel Center - Elkhart has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excel Center - Elkhart rank among high schools in Elkhart?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Elkhart ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Elkhart, 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 Elkhart on the city page.
What other schools are in Excel Center - Elkhart?
None; Excel Center - Elkhart is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Elkhart is its only campus.