Muncie Central High School

Summary:

Muncie Central High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Muncie, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 1,326 students. While the school has a diverse student population, it faces significant challenges, including declining graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and consistently lower test scores compared to the state and district averages.

Muncie Central's four-year graduation rate has dropped from 90.7% in 2018-2019 to 81.1% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.6% to 78.4% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Muncie Central's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various assessments, including SAT, ILEARN, and ISTEP+. For example, in 2022-2023, only 34.25% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 50.51%.

Interestingly, Muncie Central's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Burris Laboratory School, another alternative public school within the same district. Burris Laboratory School has much higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting that Muncie Central may be facing unique challenges not present in other schools in the Muncie Community Schools district. Despite the higher per-student spending at Muncie Central compared to nearby schools, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to addressing the school's challenges.


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Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 801 N Walnut St
       Muncie, IN  47305


(765) 747-5260

District: Muncie Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 431 Indiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,100 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  1,326

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.3%
African American:
24.9%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Muncie Central High School ranks worse than 77.5% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.97. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Muncie Central High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Muncie Central High School has the largest alternative school student body size in the Muncie Community Schools District. Student population at Muncie Central High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.3%), African American (24.9%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Muncie Central High School is 14.7. 1 alternative schools in the Muncie Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Muncie Central High School employs 89.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Muncie Central High School is $10,100. 1 alternative schools in the Muncie Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Muncie Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Muncie Central High School 334th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Muncie Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Muncie Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Muncie Community Schools 291st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Muncie Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 37.24 272nd 349 22.1%
2006 30.70 296th 349 15.2%
2007 28.36 304th 354 14.1%
2008 31.44 305th 360 15.3%
2009 30.70 305th 364 16.2%
2010 29.72 266th 362 26.5%
2011 30.41 276th 364 24.2%
2012 43.77 200th 373 46.4%
2013 32.67 241st 353 31.7%
2014 28.33 291st 379 23.2%
2015 28.38 313th 400 21.8%
2016 22.02 334th 394 15.2%
2017 19.73 322nd 380 15.3%
2018 15.62 340th 385 11.7%
2019 23.17 320th 389 17.7%
2021 15.89 345th 388 11.1%
2022 20.72 333rd 409 18.6%
2023 19.73 327th 398 17.8%
2024 22.97 334th 431 22.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.56 59th 94 37.2%
2023 19.55 87th 104 16.3%
2024 35.75 65th 102 36.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.18 199th 285 30.2%
2024 18.09 264th 289 8.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.66 331st 379 12.7%
2024 20.58 316th 377 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.69 343rd 388 11.6%
2024 18.55 326th 392 16.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.15 307th 383 19.8%
2024 22.48 306th 392 21.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.27 84th 125 32.8%
2023 30.18 83rd 125 33.6%
2024 21.82 115th 132 12.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.53 108th 164 34.1%
2023 29.90 114th 166 31.3%
2024 23.88 147th 184 20.1%
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Rank History for White students at Muncie Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.96 322nd 378 14.8%
2023 18.68 331st 375 11.7%
2024 22.48 314th 381 17.6%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Muncie Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 954 279 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1239
1989 1331 289 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1635
1990 1284 264 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1562
1991 1169 253 22 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1445
1992 1162 245 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1422
1993 1132 243 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1392
1994 1123 229 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1373
1995 1085 252 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1350
1996 1085 252 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1350
1997 1085 276 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1373
1998 1044 288 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1347
1999 1012 278 16 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1316
2000 974 287 17 10 4 n/a n/a 0 1292
2001 912 281 22 12 4 n/a n/a 0 1231
2002 906 290 22 14 7 n/a n/a 0 1239
2003 906 290 22 14 7 n/a n/a 0 1239
2004 908 276 24 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1230
2005 900 257 19 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1195
2006 851 267 17 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1158
2007 798 261 18 14 4 n/a n/a 51 1146
2008 759 260 17 16 8 n/a n/a 62 1122
2009 710 248 12 20 7 n/a n/a 65 1062
2010 659 215 8 23 5 n/a n/a 68 978
2011 632 212 9 21 4 0 67 0 945
2012 602 176 10 21 3 0 62 0 874
2013 592 198 12 22 2 1 82 0 909
2014 559 220 18 26 3 0 87 0 913
2015 1060 362 10 43 6 0 152 0 1633
2016 975 370 8 43 6 1 148 0 1551
2017 925 340 8 53 4 0 139 0 1469
2018 841 334 4 51 8 0 132 0 1370
2019 792 327 6 75 7 0 134 0 1341
2020 771 305 3 72 4 0 145 0 1300
2021 762 319 2 72 6 1 168 0 1330
2022 811 337 2 90 7 2 188 0 1437
2023 720 330 15 86 6 3 166 0 1326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Muncie Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1239 66.6 18.6 268.3
1989 1635 102.0 16.0 16.5
1990 1562 92.4 16.9 15.5
1991 1445 87.6 16.4 20.1
1992 1422 85.2 16.6 22
1993 1392 85.1 16.4 23.3
1994 1373 84.2 16.3 25.5
1995 1350 79.0 17.1 25.8
1996 1350 79.0 17.1 25.8
1997 1373 76.3 18.0 25.1
1998 1347 80.5 16.7 26.4
1999 1316 87.6 15.0 32.1
2000 1292 76.2 17.0 28.9
2001 1231 81.9 15.0 28.1
2002 1239 77.1 16.1 33.4
2003 1239 77.1 16.1 33.4
2004 1230 76.5 16.1 35
2005 1195 76.1 15.7 38.2
2006 1158 73.8 15.7 39.7
2007 1146 n/a n/a 42.6
2008 1122 69.5 16.1 47.5
2009 1062 66.4 16.0 46.4
2010 978 62.4 15.6 54.6
2011 945 68.2 13.8 55.3
2012 874 72.5 12.0 56.2
2013 909 73.5 12.3 58.2
2014 913 70.5 12.9 61
2015 1633 119.0 13.7 68.5
2016 1551 96.0 16.1 66.9
2017 1469 99.3 14.7 68.1
2018 1370 90.6 15.1 72.3
2019 1341 75.0 17.8 70.1
2020 1300 76.3 17.0 59.2
2021 1330 89.7 14.8 65.2
2022 1437 96.0 14.9 64
2023 1326 89.8 14.7 70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Muncie Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1239 66.6 18.6 268.3
1989 1635 102.0 16.0 16.5
1990 1562 92.4 16.9 15.5
1991 1445 87.6 16.4 20.1
1992 1422 85.2 16.6 22
1993 1392 85.1 16.4 23.3
1994 1373 84.2 16.3 25.5
1995 1350 79.0 17.1 25.8
1996 1350 79.0 17.1 25.8
1997 1373 76.3 18.0 25.1
1998 1347 80.5 16.7 26.4
1999 1316 87.6 15.0 32.1
2000 1292 76.2 17.0 28.9
2001 1231 81.9 15.0 28.1
2002 1239 77.1 16.1 33.4
2003 1239 77.1 16.1 33.4
2004 1230 76.5 16.1 35
2005 1195 76.1 15.7 38.2
2006 1158 73.8 15.7 39.7
2007 1146 n/a n/a 42.6
2008 1122 69.5 16.1 47.5
2009 1062 66.4 16.0 46.4
2010 978 62.4 15.6 54.6
2011 945 68.2 13.8 55.3
2012 874 72.5 12.0 56.2
2013 909 73.5 12.3 58.2
2014 913 70.5 12.9 61
2015 1633 119.0 13.7 68.5
2016 1551 96.0 16.1 66.9
2017 1469 99.3 14.7 68.1
2018 1370 90.6 15.1 72.3
2019 1341 75.0 17.8 70.1
2020 1300 76.3 17.0 59.2
2021 1330 89.7 14.8 65.2
2022 1437 96.0 14.9 64
2023 1326 89.8 14.7 70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Muncie Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,043 (10.4%) $9,014 (89.6%) $10,057
2020 $1,075 (10.3%) $9,330 (89.7%) $10,404
2021 $1,243 (11.8%) $9,277 (88.2%) $10,520
2022 $1,125 (11.1%) $8,975 (88.9%) $10,100

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Muncie Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 320th of 389 High schoolsRanks 327th of 398 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Muncie Central High School)17.67.8
 9.8%
   End of Course Biology (Muncie Community Schools)17.47.8
 9.6%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13411326
 1.1%
African American327330
 0.9%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian615
 150%
Hispanic7586
 14.7%
Pacific Islander03
White792720
 9.1%
Two or More Races134166
 23.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.1%70.4%
 0.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,326 students attended Muncie Central High School.

Muncie Central High School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Indiana alternative schools.

Students at Muncie Central High School are 54% White, 25% African American, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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