Enrollment
125
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180020002652Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excel Center - Gary earns 41/100 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
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
District: Excel Center - Gary · Indiana
NCES ID 180020002652 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.0%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel Center - Gary compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excel Center - Gary
Excel Center - Gary is a small charter high school in Gary, Indiana, enrolling 125 students.
At 15.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.0% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Indiana schools, with 125 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is led by African American (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 51/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Excel Center - Gary spends $6,133 per pupil, 49% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Gary's high schools, it stands alongside West Side Leadership Academy (1,232 students): Excel Center - Gary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 25.1:1).
Excel Center - Gary is a single-school charter district, so Excel Center - Gary operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 125 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 - Gary compares
Excel Center - Gary on the metrics families compare, against 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
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in Indiana - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$6,133
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
African American 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
White 10.4%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Excel Center - Gary 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 - Gary, which includes Excel Center - Gary.
$6,133
Per student
-49%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.6%
State 82.4%
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 Gary
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 (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)
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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.
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 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, 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.
Is Excel Center - Gary a good school?
Excel Center - Gary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. 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 - Gary?
None; Excel Center - Gary is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Gary is its only campus.
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