The Excel Center (For Adults)
Austin, Texas · Caldwell County · Grades 9–12 · Charter
The Excel Center (For Adults) runs 7 schools (7 high) with 1,196 students. By enrollment it is the 508th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 1,196 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55.4 |
| Students per teacher | 21.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 61.6%) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4801448 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in The Excel Center (For Adults)
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Moore | High | 9–12 | 140 | 21.4 | – |
| Connally | High | 9–12 | 83 | 20.8 | – |
| Diboll | High | 9–12 | 75 | 25 | – |
| Stiles | High | 9–11 | 95 | 23.8 | – |
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | High | 9–12 | 571 | 24 | – |
| The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart | High | 9–12 | 118 | 15.9 | – |
| The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin | High | 9–12 | 114 | 17.2 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of The Excel Center (For Adults) schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Excel Center (For Adults) in context
Size
The Excel Center (For Adults) enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 171 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is The Excel Center (For Adults) (571) and the smallest is Diboll (75). NCES lists The Excel Center (For Adults) as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 615 students this year. Grade 12 has 55 students and grade 9 has 615, 91% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in The Excel Center (For Adults).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in The Excel Center (For Adults) at 58.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 21.8%.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 21.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 20.3 counselors it has 59 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 0.8 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies The Excel Center (For Adults)'s area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Giddings ISD, 7.8 miles away with 1,900 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than The Excel Center (For Adults). Caldwell County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 54.3 | 22 |
| School counselors | 20.3 | 59 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0.8 | 1,495 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 3.5 | 342 |
| School administrators | 5.8 | 206 |
| District administrators | 2 | 598 |
| All staff | 119.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.6% |
| Black | 21.8% |
| White | 13.5% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 615 |
| Grade 10 | 320 |
| Grade 11 | 206 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings ISD | 8 mi | 1,900 | 13.4 | – |
| Round Top-Carmine ISD | 9 mi | 235 | 9.6 | – |
| Dime Box ISD | 11 mi | 156 | 9.3 | – |
| Burton ISD | 12 mi | 623 | 12 | – |
| Somerville ISD | 19 mi | 567 | 13.6 | – |
| Lexington ISD | 20 mi | 1,052 | 11.9 | – |
| La Grange ISD | 21 mi | 1,870 | 13.1 | – |
| Fayetteville ISD | 21 mi | 290 | 11.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Caldwell County
- Lockhart ISD (6,753 students)
- Luling ISD (1,443 students)
- Prairie Lea ISD (267 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1015 Norwood Park Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
Phone: (512)531-5500
Website: excelcenterhighschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.