Enrollment
205
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180018502624Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 9
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excel Center - Hammond earns 34/100 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
- 34
- 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
District: Excel Center - Hammond · Indiana
NCES ID 180018502624 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.6%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel Center - Hammond compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excel Center - Hammond
Excel Center - Hammond is a small charter high school in Hammond, Indiana, enrolling 205 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.8:1 is larger than about 96% of Indiana schools and 43% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Indiana schools, with 205 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 157 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #131, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and African American (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 68 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Excel Center - Hammond spends $5,578 per pupil, 54% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Hammond's high schools, it stands alongside Hammond Central High School (1,814 students): Excel Center - Hammond is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.8:1 vs 18.9:1).
Excel Center - Hammond is a single-school charter district, so Excel Center - Hammond operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 205 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 - Hammond compares
Excel Center - Hammond on the metrics families compare, against 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
22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 96% in Indiana - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$5,578
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 68 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
Hispanic or Latino 52.2%
African American 34.1%
White 12.2%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Excel Center - Hammond 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 - Hammond, which includes Excel Center - Hammond.
$5,578
Per student
-54%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 86.8%
Federal 1.6%
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 Hammond
2 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 (~205 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 34/100 (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 - 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.
Is Excel Center - Hammond a good school?
Excel Center - Hammond earns 34/100 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. 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 - Hammond?
None; Excel Center - Hammond is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Hammond is its only campus.
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