Center Township’s public schools score below 78% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 19%, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Center Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 333 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $15,928 per student in FY2024, against $13,688 across Indiana. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Indiana 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry, Excel Center - Muncie and St. Michael Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Center Township’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Indiana school districts, #570 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Northside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 630 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Southside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 469 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
7th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Northside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 630 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Southside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 469 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
8th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Northside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 630 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Southside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 469 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
9th grade in Center Township
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
10th grade in Center Township
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
11th grade in Center Township
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
12th grade in Center Township
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muncie
Center Township’s public schools are run by Muncie Community Schools, which also serves Muncie. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Center Township’s borders.
Every school in Center Township
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Muncie Area Career Center).
Questions about Center Township’s schools
Are Center Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #570 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Muncie Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,126 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center Township kids go to high school?
Muncie Central High School in Muncie, with 1,337 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Center Township’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Muncie Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Center Township spend per student?
$15,928 in Muncie Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Center Township?
Yes: St. Michael Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 139 students). Center Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Center Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.