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Muncie Central High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 24% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Muncie Central High School is an alternative public school in Muncie, Indiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 1,348 students. The school is part of the Muncie Community Schools district, which is ranked 295 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muncie Central High School faces significant challenges, including fluctuating four-year graduation rates ranging from 79.1% to 88.4%, which are lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.2% to 51.5%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Muncie Central High School's test scores are consistently lower than the Muncie Community Schools district and the state averages across various assessments, including ILEARN, SAT, and ISTEP+. For example, in 2022-2023, only 7.84% of Muncie Central High School students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 29% statewide.

When comparing Muncie Central High School to nearby schools, the data shows that the nearby Youth Opportunity Center and Muncie Virtual Academy also struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating systemic challenges within the Muncie Community Schools district. In contrast, Anderson Preparatory Academy, a public charter school located 17.36 miles from Muncie Central High School, has significantly higher test scores across various grade levels and subject areas, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in improving student outcomes in the region.

1,337

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,869

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 N Walnut St
Muncie, IN 47305

(765) 747-5260

District: Muncie Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

22.1%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Indiana avg42%

325^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Muncie Community Schools

295^th of 380Muncie Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	325 of 429	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	334 of 432	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	327 of 398	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	333 of 409	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	345 of 388	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	320 of 389	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	340 of 385	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	322 of 380	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	334 of 394	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	313 of 400	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	291 of 379	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	241 of 353	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	200 of 373	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.4	276 of 364	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	266 of 362	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	305 of 364	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	305 of 360	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	304 of 354	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	296 of 349	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	272 of 349	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	83 of 125	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	5 of 119	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	331 of 387	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	326 of 392	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	343 of 388	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	56 of 181	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	147 of 184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	114 of 166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	108 of 164	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	321 of 377	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	316 of 377	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	331 of 379	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	307 of 386	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	306 of 392	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	307 of 383	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	87 of 104	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	59 of 94	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	166 of 298	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	264 of 289	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	199 of 285	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	317 of 377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	314 of 381	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	331 of 375	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	322 of 378	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+72 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing40%-14 vs state

Biology16%-30 vs state

Mathematics10%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Muncie Central High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	801 N Walnut St	Muncie	47305	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5260	1,337	83	16.1	68.8%	708 (53.0%)	295 (22.1%)	98 (7.3%)	22 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	211 (15.8%)								(n/a)	40.3	10.1																			15.8	$12,869	$1,531	$11,338
Burris Laboratory School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2000 University Ave	Muncie	47306	Delaware County	Burris Laboratory School	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 285-8600	676	50	13.5	25.0%	482 (71.3%)	63 (9.3%)	40 (5.9%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)								(n/a)	72.9	29.2	50.0	52.2	55.3	36.4	51.6	48.3	48.3	68.2	47.8	70.2	30.3	39.1	31.7	45.6	54.4	36.4	43.8	55.3	72.6	$12,960	$1,426	$11,533
Youth Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3700 W Kilgore Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-5223	47	6	7.8	21.3%	33 (70.2%)	3 (6.4%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (19.1%)								(n/a)	33.3	0.0						13.3	6.7						0.0	0.0						$21,614	$6,374	$15,240
Anderson Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 West 29th Street	Anderson	46016	Madison County	Anderson Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 649-8472	777	64	12.1	65.4%	315 (40.5%)	211 (27.2%)	144 (18.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (13.5%)								(n/a)	30.9	5.5	16.2	6.7	4.1	2.5	8.6	21.7	10.7	22.9	13.3	0.0	5.1	1.4	0.0	5.5	13.3	10.3	11.9	2.0		$11,474	$1,021	$10,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Muncie Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Muncie Central High School?

Students at Muncie Central High School are 53% White, 22% African American, 16% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Muncie Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,337 students attended Muncie Central High School.

Is Muncie Central High School a good school?

Muncie Central High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

What district is Muncie Central High School in?

Muncie Community Schools

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