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Muncie Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Muncie and Center.
Students
5,126
Schools
11
Spent per student
$15,928
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Muncie Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.6M, about $4,218 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–6Southern Wells Elementary SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
7–12Southern Wells Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,928 per student · 16% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 33%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 51%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,996’20
5,141’21
4,928’22
5,103’23
5,126’24
About steady.
Students
White 53%Black 21%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
West View Elementary School
C538 students15:1
East Washington Academy
B−492 students14:1
South View Elementary School
D470 students13:1
Grissom Elementary School
D−411 students14:1
North View Elementary School
C−384 students14:1
Longfellow Elementary School
D348 students12:1
Northside Middle School
C−630 students12:1
Southside Middle School
D469 students11:1
Muncie Area Career Center
0 students0:1
Muncie Central High School
C1,337 students16:1
Youth Opportunity Center
D−47 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.