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THE EXCEL CENTER

LITTLE ROCK · AR · EXCEL CENTER · Public charter

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Academic signals
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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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, GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH, Southwest Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
0.0%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
0
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

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. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 72 in 2021 to 348 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+383.3%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +69.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 348 students:

2025
588
2027
1,682
2029
4,808

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $12,362 per student in district revenue, the 4,460 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $55,134,520/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
METROPOLITAN CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
LITTLE ROCK
Public 0.5
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH
LITTLE ROCK
Public · charter 0.9 557 +295.0%
Southwest Christian Academy
Little Rock
Private 2.7 188 -20.7%
LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
MABELVALE
Public 3.7 2,045 -5.1%
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK
Public 3.8 612 +7.7%
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK
Public 3.9 2,371 -5.4%
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE ROCK
Public · charter 4.0 78 -37.6%
PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK
Public 4.2 1,072 +3.9%

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