High school (grades 9-12) · Lafayette, IN
Excel Center - Lafayette
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Lafayette, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - Lafayette earns 19/100 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 Lafayette · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.9:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 33.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Lafayette has class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Lafayette ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Lafayette, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180014202548 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+42 students YoY
Excel Center - Lafayette grew from 322 students in 2022-23 to 364 in 2023-24 (+13.0%).
Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+42 students YoY 180014202548 · Lafayette, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
366 enr · 22.9:1 · 33.2% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Fayette County High School (366 students)
Excel Center - Lafayette grew from 322 students in 2022-23 to 364 in 2023-24 (+13.0%). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - Lafayette compares
Excel Center - Lafayette 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 | 22.9:1 | ▲ 44% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.2% | ▼ 33% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 366 | top 66% | - | - |
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: White at 39.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, Excel Center - Lafayette is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - Lafayette reports $4,339 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Lafayette
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 (~366 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Lafayette
How many students attend Excel Center - Lafayette?
Excel Center - Lafayette has 366 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lafayette, IN. CCD year-over-year: 322 (2022-23) → 364 (2023-24), up 42.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Lafayette?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Lafayette is 22.9:1, which is 44% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Lafayette?
33.2% of students at Excel Center - Lafayette are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Lafayette?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Lafayette is White at 39.3% of enrollment, in Lafayette, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Lafayette?
Excel Center - Lafayette has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 - Lafayette rank among high schools in Lafayette?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Lafayette ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette on the city page.
What other schools are in Excel Center - Lafayette?
None; Excel Center - Lafayette is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Lafayette is its only campus.