High school (grades 9-12) · Indianapolis, IN
Excel Center - Lafayette Square
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Lafayette Square, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - Lafayette Square earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Indiana schools.
- #23 of 32
- high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.5:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 8.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Lafayette Square has class sizes larger than 89% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Lafayette Square ranks #23 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180013802554 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Excel Center - Lafayette Square held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+12 students YoY 180013802554 · Indianapolis, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
410 enr · 19.5:1 · 8.1% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Pocahontas High School (410 students)
Excel Center - Lafayette Square held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - Lafayette Square compares
Excel Center - Lafayette Square held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.1% | ▼ 84% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 58% | - | - |
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: African American at 77.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Excel Center - Lafayette Square is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - Lafayette Square reports $4,184 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Indianapolis
6 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 (~410 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Lafayette Square
How many students attend Excel Center - Lafayette Square?
Excel Center - Lafayette Square has 410 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 359 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Lafayette Square?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Lafayette Square is 19.5:1, which is 23% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - Lafayette Square?
8.1% of students at Excel Center - Lafayette Square are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Lafayette Square?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Lafayette Square is African American at 77.6% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Lafayette Square?
Excel Center - Lafayette Square has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Square rank among high schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Lafayette Square ranks #23 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis on the city page.
What other schools are in Excel Center - Lafayette Square?
None; Excel Center - Lafayette Square is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Lafayette Square is its only campus.