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Excel Center - South Bend

2721 Kenwood Avenue, South Bend, IN 46628 · (574) 314-5570 · St. Joseph County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
296
High
STATE 816
Student : Teacher
37.0:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
34 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1128998%
Grade 1272%
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · US 70%
White
6121%
STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
9030%
STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
12342%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
186%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12743%
Female
16957%

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Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Excel Center - South Bend ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn St. Joseph County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
296#323 of 392#9 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
37.0:1#357 of 359#9 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.9%#25 of 360#3 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
11.5%#364 of 373#11 of 11
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
296
+35 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
37.0:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25296837.0:111% (34)
2023-24184726.3:153% (97)
2022-231801018.0:149% (89)
2020-212611123.7:155% (144)
2017-181951413.9:179% (155)
2015-16254831.8:176% (192)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excel Center - South Bend.

About Excel Center - South Bend

In South Bend, Indiana, Excel Center - South Bend is a small high school. Its 296 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Indiana is about 816 students.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Excel Center - South Bend. The largest is Black students, at 42%. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 21% White, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of St. Joseph County is roughly 13% Black. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Excel Center - South Bend employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 37.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. Excel Center - South Bend's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 11%. The rate at public schools in St. Joseph County averages 46%, higher than here.

Excel Center - South Bend is located in St. Joseph County, where the median household income is $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Excel Center - South Bend is one of 73 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Kennedy Academy, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Excel Center - South Bend is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Excel Center - South Bend holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

Enrollment has grown by 35 students since 2020-21, to 296. The number of students per teacher rose from 23.7 to 37.0 over 4 years.

Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

St. Joseph County at a glance

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Population
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students

Quick facts

School name
Excel Center - South Bend
District
Excel Center - South Bend
Address
2721 Kenwood Avenue, South Bend, IN 46628
Phone
(574) 314-5570
County
St. Joseph County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
296
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
37.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
34 (11%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
180016902596
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Excel Center - South Bend
How many students attend Excel Center - South Bend?
Excel Center - South Bend enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 09-12.
Is Excel Center - South Bend an elementary, middle, or high school?
Excel Center - South Bend is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Excel Center - South Bend?
Approximately 37.0:1 students per teacher at Excel Center - South Bend.
What is the student diversity at Excel Center - South Bend?
Student demographics at Excel Center - South Bend are roughly 21% White, 30% Hispanic, 42% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Excel Center - South Bend in?
Excel Center - South Bend is part of Excel Center - South Bend.
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