How The Excel Center compares for families
What families should know about The Excel Center.
- ▸ LocallyAR trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: METROPOLITAN CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER, UA-PTC TECHNICAL CENTER, CONWAY AREA CAREER CENTER and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Arkansas
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 $18,209/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.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
Public | 0.5 | — | — |
| UA-PTC TECHNICAL CENTER Benton |
Public | 16.8 | — | — |
| CONWAY AREA CAREER CENTER CONWAY |
Public | 29.4 | — | — |
| MINER ACADEMY BAUXITE |
Public · charter | 14.0 | 9 | — |
| ASU THREE RIVERS CAREER CENTER MALVERN |
Public | 35.4 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST ARK COLLEGE CAREET CENTER PINE BLUFF |
Public | 36.7 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND HIGH SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK |
Public | 4.9 | 21 | — |
| SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF LITTLE ROCK |
Public | 4.9 | 33 | — |