High school (grades 9-12) · Kokomo, IN

Excel Center - Kokomo

Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Kokomo, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180013502553Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Excel Center - Kokomo earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Indiana schools.

#4 of 4
high schools in Kokomo · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
20.6:1
large classes for Indiana
54.5%
free-lunch eligible

Excel Center - Kokomo has class sizes larger than 92% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Kokomo ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Kokomo, IN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+40 students YoY

Excel Center - Kokomo grew from 343 students in 2022-23 to 383 in 2023-24 (+11.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 180013502553 · Kokomo, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER

392 enr · 20.6:1 · 54.5% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex (392 students)

Excel Center - Kokomo grew from 343 students in 2022-23 to 383 in 2023-24 (+11.7%). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Excel Center - Kokomo compares

Excel Center - Kokomo 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 20.6:1 ▲ 30% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.5% ▲ 10% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 392 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 92% in Indiana - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$4,105
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 66.8%
Two or More 13.0%
African American 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Excel Center - Kokomo is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Excel Center - Kokomo reports $4,105 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Kokomo

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.

Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Kokomo

How many students attend Excel Center - Kokomo?

Excel Center - Kokomo has 392 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kokomo, IN. CCD year-over-year: 343 (2022-23) → 383 (2023-24), up 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Kokomo?

The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Kokomo is 20.6:1, which is 30% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Kokomo?

54.5% of students at Excel Center - Kokomo are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Kokomo?

The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Kokomo is White at 66.8% of enrollment, in Kokomo, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Kokomo?

Excel Center - Kokomo has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Excel Center - Kokomo rank among high schools in Kokomo?

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Kokomo ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Kokomo, 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 Kokomo on the city page.

What other schools are in Excel Center - Kokomo?

None; Excel Center - Kokomo is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Kokomo is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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