Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, TX

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin

Federal NCES profile for The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480144813834Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.

#137 of 162
schools in Austin · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.8:1
small classes for Texas
114
students enrolled

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin ranks #137 of 162 schools in Austin, TX.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (+13.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 8.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 480144813834 · Austin, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

114 enr · 8.8:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: The Excel Center (for Adults) (571 students)

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (+13.5%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 8.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin reports 114 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin compares

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.8:1 ▼ 40% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 114 top 91% - -

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

8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,103
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.0%
African American 19.3%
White 8.8%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Two or More 1.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

District finance for The Excel Center (for Adults) reports $10,103 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
The Excel Center (for Adults) Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Billy Moore Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Diboll Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

The Excel Center (For Adults) · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin

How many students attend The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin?

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin has 114 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Austin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 109 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin?

The student-teacher ratio at The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin is 8.8:1, which is 40% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin?

The largest demographic group at The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin is Hispanic or Latino at 64.0% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin?

The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. 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 The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin rank among schools in Austin?

By Resource Investment Index, The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin ranks #137 of 162 schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Austin on the city page.

What other schools are in The Excel Center (for Adults)?

Besides The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin, The Excel Center (for Adults) also operates The Excel Center (for Adults) (571 students), Billy Moore (140 students), and The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart (118 students). See the The Excel Center (for Adults) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.