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Best High Schools in Anderson, IN

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2,089

Students

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Top rankedExcel Center - Anderson352^nd of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Excel Center - Anderson up 67 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Anderson, Indiana is home to two high schools: Anderson High School and Excel Center - Anderson. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and are part of the Anderson Community School Corp and Excel Center - Anderson districts, respectively.

Based on the available data, neither Anderson High School nor Excel Center - Anderson stand out as high-performing schools. Anderson High School ranked 345 out of 398 Indiana high schools in 2022-2023 with a 1-star rating, while Excel Center - Anderson ranked 397 out of 398 with a 0-star rating. Both schools had similar four-year graduation rates of 88.4% in 2023-2024, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8%. Proficiency rates on standardized tests were significantly lower than state averages for both schools.

The data also reveals notable differences between the two schools. Anderson High School had a spending of $14,539 per student in 2023-2024, compared to only $3,411 per student at Excel Center - Anderson. Additionally, Anderson High School had a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, while Excel Center - Anderson had a much higher ratio of 30.8. These factors may contribute to the schools' varying performance levels, though further investigation would be needed to fully understand the root causes of their academic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excel Center - Anderson	Public, Charter	9-12	630 Nichols Ave	Anderson	46016	Madison County	Excel Center - Anderson	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3930	321	10	32.1	31.8%	165 (51.4%)	61 (19.0%)	78 (24.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18.7	352^nd of 429 public high schools	17.9%		5.6	419^th of 432 public high schools	3.0%	67	27.3	9.1		$3,411	$201	$3,209
Anderson High School	Public	9-12	4610 Madison Ave	Anderson	46013	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 641-2037	1,768	124	14.3	62.0%	794 (44.9%)	387 (21.9%)	392 (22.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (10.6%)	14.3	375^th of 429 public high schools	12.6%		15	372^nd of 432 public high schools	13.9%	3	30.5	5.6	12.4	$14,539	$2,242	$12,296

Cities Near Anderson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lapel	5.58 mi	3	146^th
Frankton	6.02 mi	2	232^nd
Pendleton	9.24 mi	6	139^th
Alexandria	9.3 mi	3	293^rd
Daleville	10.99 mi	2	217^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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