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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 Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
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.