Photo: Emmmmh · CC BY-SA 4.0Muncie’s public schools score below 78% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
In Muncie, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Muncie, 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.
Muncie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 342 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Muncie’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 ↓
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 Muncie’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 Muncie, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Muncie · depends on your address
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Northside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 630 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Southside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 469 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Muncie · depends on your address
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Northside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 630 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Southside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 469 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Muncie · depends on your address
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Northside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 630 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Southside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 469 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Muncie
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Muncie
Muncie Central High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,337 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Muncie’s public schools are run by Muncie Community Schools, which also serves Center. Parts of Muncie (6% of its land) are served by Yorktown instead. 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
Muncie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Muncie’s borders.
Every school in Muncie
9 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).
Questions about Muncie’s schools
Are Muncie’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Muncie 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 Muncie in?
Muncie Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,126 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Muncie are served by Yorktown.
Where do Muncie kids go to high school?
Muncie Central High School, with 1,337 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Muncie’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Muncie Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Muncie spend per student?
$15,928 in Muncie Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Muncie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Muncie → 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.