Public schools in Muncie, IN
Muncie has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 9,282 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Muncie Community Schools runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Muncie's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Muncie | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie Community Schools | 10 | 5,080 | $15,112 |
| Delaware Community Schools | 3 | 2,594 | $12,100 |
| Cowan Community Schools | 2 | 791 | $11,494 |
| Burris Laboratory School | 1 | 681 | $12,319 |
| Excel Center - Muncie | 1 | 273 | $3,758 |
| Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn | 1 | 195 | $30,292 |
| Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry | 1 | 176 | $16,722 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Muncie, 1,672 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta High School | 848 | 13.9 | 37.9% | Delaware Community Schools |
| Cowan High School | 318 | 13.0 | 39.6% | Cowan Community Schools |
| Excel Center - Muncie | 288 | 26.2 | 45.1% | Excel Center - Muncie |
| Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn | 218 | 7.5 | 12.4% | Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Muncie, 1,701 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Middle School | 630 | 12.0 | 60.6% | Muncie Community Schools |
| Delta Middle School | 602 | 16.7 | 44.2% | Delaware Community Schools |
| Southside Middle School | 469 | 10.7 | 80.0% | Muncie Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Muncie, 3,849 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royerton Elementary School | 596 | 16.7 | 34.2% | Delaware Community Schools |
| West View Elementary School | 538 | 15.3 | 56.3% | Muncie Community Schools |
| East Washington Academy | 492 | 14.4 | 63.4% | Muncie Community Schools |
| South View Elementary School | 470 | 12.6 | 86.0% | Muncie Community Schools |
| Grissom Elementary School | 411 | 14.0 | 68.4% | Muncie Community Schools |
| Cowan Elementary School | 409 | 14.4 | 46.7% | Cowan Community Schools |
| North View Elementary School | 384 | 14.2 | 54.2% | Muncie Community Schools |
| Longfellow Elementary School | 348 | 12.3 | 79.6% | Muncie Community Schools |
| Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry | 201 | 14.4 | 95.5% | Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Muncie, 2,060 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie Central High School | 1,337 | 16.2 | 62.5% | Muncie Community Schools |
| Burris Laboratory School | 676 | 13.5 | 20.0% | Burris Laboratory School |
| Youth Opportunity Center | 47 | 7.8 | 21.3% | Muncie Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Muncie's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Muncie school has 14.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Indiana median of 14.8. 53% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 469 students (state 456).
| Muncie | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 469 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 53% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 53% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Muncie schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Muncie
- Muncie Community SchoolsRuns 10 of Muncie's 19 public schools and spent $15,112 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,112
- Delta High School, the largest high school in Muncie848 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.848
- Compare Muncie Community Schools with Delaware Community SchoolsMuncie's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Muncie addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Muncie
How many public schools are in Muncie, IN?
19 public schools with an address in Muncie were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 9,282 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Muncie?
Delta High School, with 848 students in 2024-25 (Delaware Community Schools).Which districts run Muncie's schools?
Muncie Community Schools (10 schools), Delaware Community Schools (3 schools), Cowan Community Schools (2 schools), Burris Laboratory School (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25