High school (grades 9-12) · Gary, IN
Excel Center - Gary
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Gary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - Gary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.
- #2 of 4
- high schools in Gary · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.6:1
- students per teacher
- 49.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Gary has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Gary ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Gary, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180020002652 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Excel Center - Gary shrank from 145 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (-11.7%).
Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-17 students YoY 180020002652 · Gary, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
125 enr · 15.6:1 · 49.0% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Catch Prep Charter High Inc. (125 students)
Excel Center - Gary shrank from 145 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (-11.7%). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - Gary compares
Excel Center - Gary is a shrinking 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 | 15.6:1 | ▼ 2% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.0% | ▼ 1% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 96% | - | - |
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: African American at 67.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Excel Center - Gary is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - Gary reports $5,310 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Gary
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 (~125 students)
Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Gary
How many students attend Excel Center - Gary?
Excel Center - Gary has 125 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gary, IN. CCD year-over-year: 145 (2022-23) → 128 (2023-24), down 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Gary?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Gary is 15.6:1, which is 2% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 1% 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 - Gary?
49.0% of students at Excel Center - Gary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Gary?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Gary is African American at 67.2% of enrollment, in Gary, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Gary?
Excel Center - Gary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excel Center - Gary rank among high schools in Gary?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Gary ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Gary, 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 Gary on the city page.
What other schools are in Excel Center - Gary?
None; Excel Center - Gary is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Gary is its only campus.