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 37/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - South Bend earns 37/100 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
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
NCES ID 180016902596 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Excel Center - South Bend held near 184 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 180016902596 · South Bend, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
296 enr · 29.6:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Prescott High School (296 students)
Excel Center - South Bend held near 184 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - South Bend compares
Excel Center - South Bend 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 41.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Excel Center - South Bend is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - South Bend reports $4,961 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in South Bend
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 (~296 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 180 (2022-23) → 184 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
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 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, 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.
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.