EXCEL SCHOOL

EXCEL SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of rural-scale scale in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, operated by DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE, hosting 23 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% leaner than the state mean of about 501.

Within DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE, which oversees 26 schools and 496 students, EXCEL SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, EXCEL SCHOOL shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, EXCEL SCHOOL shows 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Greene County's rate of about 47%.

In the surrounding community, Greene County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,479 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Greene County's 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,423 students), EXCEL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MCGREGOR ELEM., around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EXCEL SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EXCEL SCHOOL has increased 109%, going from 11 students in 2018 to 23 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 100% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 3.7:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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