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

Excel Center - Noblesville

Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - Noblesville, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180016302576Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
📚 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 - Noblesville earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#14 of 14
public schools in Noblesville · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
24:1
large classes for Indiana
57.3%
free-lunch eligible

Excel Center - Noblesville has class sizes larger than 97% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Noblesville ranks #14 of 14 public schools in Noblesville, IN.

Enrollment

216

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+51% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.3%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Excel Center - Noblesville compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:124:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Excel Center - Noblesville

Excel Center - Noblesville is a higher-need, small charter high school in Noblesville, Indiana, enrolling 216 students.

Class loads run heavy: 24:1 is larger than about 97% of Indiana schools and 51% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 187 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #186, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

The surrounding Excel Center - Noblesville spends $5,000 per pupil, 59% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Noblesville's high schools, it stands alongside Noblesville High School (3,291 students): Excel Center - Noblesville is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24:1 vs 17.1:1).

Excel Center - Noblesville is a single-school charter district, so Excel Center - Noblesville operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 216 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 - Noblesville compares

Excel Center - Noblesville on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24:1 ▲ 51% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.3% ▲ 16% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 216 top 90% - -

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

24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.3%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
24:1
students per teacher - 51% above state mean
Top 97% in Indiana - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$5,000
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 38.0%
White 30.6%
African American 14.8%
Asian 12.5%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, Excel Center - Noblesville 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 - Noblesville, which includes Excel Center - Noblesville.

$5,000
Per student
-59%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 91.8%
Federal 7.6%

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 Noblesville

1 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Excel Center - Noblesville's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - Noblesville

How many students attend Excel Center - Noblesville?

Excel Center - Noblesville has 216 students enrolled. It is a high school in Noblesville, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - Noblesville is 24:1, which is 51% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

57.3% of students at Excel Center - Noblesville are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Excel Center - Noblesville is Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment, in Noblesville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.

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

Excel Center - Noblesville has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 - Noblesville rank among public schools in Noblesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - Noblesville ranks #14 of 14 public schools in Noblesville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Noblesville on the city page.

Is Excel Center - Noblesville a good school?

Excel Center - Noblesville earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 - Noblesville?

None; Excel Center - Noblesville is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - Noblesville 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 2021-22) · 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.

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