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Excel Center - Bloomington is a public charter high school in Bloomington, Indiana, serving 124 students in grades 9-12. While the school is part of the Monroe County Community School Corp, which is ranked 96 out of 381 districts in the state, Excel Center - Bloomington stands out from the nearby traditional public high schools in several key areas.
One of the most notable differences is the school's extremely low graduation rates, ranging from 0% to 11.1% in recent years, compared to the nearby Edgewood High School and Bloomington High School South, which have graduation rates between 83.7% and 93.8%. Excel Center - Bloomington also has much higher chronic absenteeism, reaching 94.3% in 2022-2023, compared to the 20.3% to 32.4% range at nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores on the SAT and ILEARN assessments are significantly lower than the surrounding high schools.
However, Excel Center - Bloomington has a more diverse student population, with 64.52% White, 12.9% African American, 5.65% Hispanic, and 14.52% two or more races, compared to the predominantly White student bodies at the nearby traditional public high schools. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.8 to 7.7, and spends less per student, between $4,150 and $6,392, than the nearby schools, which spend between $10,459 and $19,603 per student. Despite these challenges, Excel Center - Bloomington has maintained a statewide ranking in the middle of Indiana high schools, suggesting that the school is providing a unique educational experience for its students.
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