Enrollment
288
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Muncie, IN
Excel Center - Muncie
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Muncie, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180019702662Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excel Center - Muncie earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Indiana schools.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Muncie · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.6:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 34.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - Muncie has class sizes larger than 92% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Muncie ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Muncie, IN.
School address
District: Excel Center - Muncie · Indiana
NCES ID 180019702662 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.1%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel Center - Muncie compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excel Center - Muncie
Excel Center - Muncie is a mid-sized charter high school in Muncie, Indiana, enrolling 288 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.6:1 is larger than about 92% of Indiana schools and 30% 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 34.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 288 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 277 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #272, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 51/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Excel Center - Muncie spends $3,679 per pupil, 70% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Muncie's high schools, it stands alongside Delta High School (848 students): Excel Center - Muncie is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.6:1 vs 15.4:1).
Excel Center - Muncie is a single-school charter district, so Excel Center - Muncie operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 - Muncie compares
Excel Center - Muncie on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 34.1% | ▼ 31% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 80% | - | - |
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.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
$3,679
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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
White 66.0%
African American 20.5%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Excel Center - Muncie 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 - Muncie, which includes Excel Center - Muncie.
$3,679
Per student
-70%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-78%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 95.6%
Federal 4.2%
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 Muncie
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 (~288 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Muncie
How many students attend Excel Center - Muncie?
Excel Center - Muncie has 288 students enrolled. It is a high school in Muncie, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Muncie?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Muncie 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 - Muncie?
34.1% of students at Excel Center - Muncie are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - Muncie?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Muncie is White at 66.0% of enrollment, in Muncie, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - Muncie?
Excel Center - Muncie has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excel Center - Muncie rank among high schools in Muncie?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Muncie ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Muncie, 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 Muncie on the city page.
Is Excel Center - Muncie a good school?
Excel Center - Muncie earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of 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 - Muncie?
None; Excel Center - Muncie is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Muncie is its only campus.
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