Excel Center - South Bend
South Bend, IN
CharterHigh · Grades 9–12
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 219 | 174 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 1.7% · 3 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
96.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 337 | 397 | 459 |
| Chronically absent | 91.1% · 307 | 97.5% · 387 | 96.7% · 444 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
Principal
Melissa Laplace
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.9%
White23.4%
Black or African American49.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races7.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180016902596
- District
- Excel Center - South Bend
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- Yes
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 184 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25