Enrollment
296
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · South Bend, IN
Excel Center - South Bend
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - South Bend, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180016902596Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excel Center - South Bend earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #4 of 8
- high schools in South Bend · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.6:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - South Bend has class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - South Bend ranks #4 of 8 high schools in South Bend, IN.
School address
District: Excel Center - South Bend · Indiana
NCES ID 180016902596 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel Center - South Bend compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excel Center - South Bend
Excel Center - South Bend is a mid-sized charter high school in South Bend, Indiana, enrolling 296 students.
Class loads run heavy: 29.6:1 is larger than about 99% of Indiana schools and 86% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.7% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 296 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 376 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #329, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Excel Center - South Bend spends $4,023 per pupil, 67% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among South Bend's high schools, it stands alongside Adams High School (1,966 students): Excel Center - South Bend is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (29.6:1 vs 15.9:1).
Excel Center - South Bend is a single-school charter district, so Excel Center - South Bend 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 - South Bend compares
Excel Center - South Bend on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.6:1 | ▲ 86% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 6% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 296 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29.6:1
students per teacher
- 86% above state mean
Top 99% in Indiana - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$4,023
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 99 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 41.6%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
White 20.6%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 41.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Excel Center - South Bend 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 - South Bend, which includes Excel Center - South Bend.
$4,023
Per student
-67%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 99.1%
Federal 0.5%
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 South Bend
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Adams High School
Standard public school
1,966 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Riley High School
Standard public school
1,238 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Washington High School
Standard public school
795 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Clay High School
Standard public school
628 students 9.5:1 students per teacher
Career Academy High School
Standard public school
481 students 8.2:1 students per teacher
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
Standard public school
149 students 9.3:1 students per teacher
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 (~296 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - South Bend
How many students attend Excel Center - South Bend?
Excel Center - South Bend has 296 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Bend, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - South Bend?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - South Bend is 29.6:1, which is 86% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 89% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - South Bend?
46.7% of students at Excel Center - South Bend are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - South Bend?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - South Bend is African American at 41.6% of enrollment, in South Bend, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - South Bend?
Excel Center - South Bend has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excel Center - South Bend rank among high schools in South Bend?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - South Bend ranks #4 of 8 high schools in South Bend, 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 South Bend on the city page.
Is Excel Center - South Bend a good school?
Excel Center - South Bend earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 - South Bend?
None; Excel Center - South Bend is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - South Bend is its only campus.
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