High school (grades 9-12) · Hammond, IN
Excel Center - Hammond
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Hammond, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - Hammond earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Hammond · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22.8:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 42.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Hammond has class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Hammond ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Hammond, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180018502624 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
Excel Center - Hammond shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 176 in 2023-24 (-9.7%).
Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-19 students YoY 180018502624 · Hammond, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
205 enr · 22.8:1 · 42.6% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet (205 students)
Excel Center - Hammond shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 176 in 2023-24 (-9.7%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - Hammond compares
Excel Center - Hammond 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 | 22.8:1 | ▲ 43% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.6% | ▼ 14% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 205 | top 91% | - | - |
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 52.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Excel Center - Hammond is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - Hammond reports $5,077 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Hammond
2 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 (~205 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Hammond
How many students attend Excel Center - Hammond?
Excel Center - Hammond has 205 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hammond, IN. CCD year-over-year: 195 (2022-23) → 176 (2023-24), down 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Hammond?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Hammond is 22.8:1, which is 43% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Hammond?
42.6% of students at Excel Center - Hammond are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Hammond?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Hammond is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Hammond, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Hammond?
Excel Center - Hammond has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 - Hammond rank among high schools in Hammond?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Hammond ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Hammond, 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 Hammond on the city page.
What other schools are in Excel Center - Hammond?
None; Excel Center - Hammond is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Hammond is its only campus.