Excel Center - Bartholomew County
Columbus · IN · Excel Center - Bartholomew County · Public charter
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- Program details not reported to CRDC
- Academic signals not yet ingested for this school
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Excel Center - Bartholomew County compares for families
What families should know about Excel Center - Bartholomew County.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Columbus Area Career Connection, Medora Jr & Sr High School, Blue River Career Programs and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
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Indiana University-Bloomington
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,264/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Indiana's public scholarships
Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.
Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)
Official program details ↗Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Area Career Connection Columbus |
Public | 0.9 | — | — |
| Medora Jr & Sr High School Medora |
Public | 29.9 | 63 | +23.5% |
| Blue River Career Programs Shelbyville |
Public | 22.0 | — | — |
| RISE Learning Center Indianapolis |
Public | 35.0 | 69 | — |
| Edinburgh Community High School Edinburgh |
Public | 10.1 | 230 | +1.3% |
| The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship Bloomington |
Public | 33.9 | 79 | -13.2% |
| Excel Center - Shelbyville Shelbyville |
Public · charter | 23.1 | 131 | -3.7% |
| Southwestern High School Shelbyville |
Public | 16.3 | 181 | +2.8% |