Excel Center - South Bend

Excel Center - South Bend, a tiny 9-12 campus in South Bend, Indiana, run under Excel Center - South Bend, teaches 296 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Excel Center - South Bend answers to Excel Center - South Bend, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Excel Center - South Bend reports that the largest single group is Black at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Excel Center - South Bend has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 37.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Joseph County (around 46%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for St. Joseph County put median household income runs about $66,868, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Joseph County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students), of which Excel Center - South Bend is one.

Kennedy Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Excel Center - South Bend.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. Excel Center - South Bend 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. Excel Center - South Bend's enrollment has edged up 52% since 2018, when it stood at 195 (now 296). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 35% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 37.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.