Excel Center - Richmond

Excel Center - Richmond is a small high school serving families in Indianapolis, Indiana. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 239 students. The average among high schools in Indiana is roughly 816 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

A majority of students at Excel Center - Richmond, 69%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial, 9% Black, and 8% Hispanic. Among all residents of Wayne County, the White share is about 87%. The chance that two students picked at random at Excel Center - Richmond belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 26.6:1, with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 61% of enrollment.

Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that median household income is about $55,692, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Excel Center - Richmond is one of 23 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 9,696 students.

The closest public school to Excel Center - Richmond is Vaile Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Excel Center - Richmond, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Excel Center - Richmond in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant). Excel Center - Richmond holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 237 in 2020-21 and 239 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.8:1 to 26.6:1.

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