High school (grades 9-12) · Indianapolis, IN
Excel Center - University Heights
Federal NCES profile for Excel Center - University Heights, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Excel Center - University Heights earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #28 of 32
- high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.6:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 13.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Excel Center - University Heights has class sizes larger than 95% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - University Heights ranks #28 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180015902592 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+40 students YoY
Excel Center - University Heights grew from 322 students in 2022-23 to 362 in 2023-24 (+12.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+40 students YoY 180015902592 · Indianapolis, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
432 enr · 21.6:1 · 13.7% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: North Jackson High School (432 students)
Excel Center - University Heights grew from 322 students in 2022-23 to 362 in 2023-24 (+12.4%). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Excel Center - University Heights compares
Excel Center - University Heights is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.6:1 | ▲ 36% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 72% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 432 | top 54% | - | - |
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: Asian at 42.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.5, Excel Center - University Heights is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Excel Center - University Heights reports $4,512 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 (~432 students)
Frequently asked questions about Excel Center - University Heights
How many students attend Excel Center - University Heights?
Excel Center - University Heights has 432 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 322 (2022-23) → 362 (2023-24), up 40.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - University Heights?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - University Heights is 21.6:1, which is 36% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Center - University Heights?
13.7% of students at Excel Center - University Heights are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Center - University Heights?
The largest demographic group at Excel Center - University Heights is Asian at 42.6% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Center - University Heights?
Excel Center - University Heights has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 - University Heights rank among high schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel Center - University Heights ranks #28 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 - University Heights?
None; Excel Center - University Heights is a single-school charter district, and Excel Center - University Heights is its only campus.