Excel Center - Kokomo

Excel Center - Kokomo is a 9-12 campus of modestly sized scale in Kokomo, Indiana, operated by Excel Center - Kokomo, serveing 392 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

Excel Center - Kokomo sits inside Excel Center - Kokomo, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Excel Center - Kokomo lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% multiracial, 11% Black, 9% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Excel Center - Kokomo shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 35.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Excel Center - Kokomo higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Howard County (around 49%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, Howard County reports that median household income runs about $64,027, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Excel Center - Kokomo is one of 29 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 12,786 students).

The closest other public school is Central Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site. Excel Center - Kokomo is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 9%: 361 students in 2018 compared to 392 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 76% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 35.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Excel Center - Kokomo community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.