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Muncie Central High School vs. Yorktown High School

Should you attend Muncie Central High School or Yorktown High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Muncie Central High School
801 N Walnut St
Muncie, IN 47305
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Yorktown High School
1100 S Tiger Dr
Yorktown, IN 47396
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Muncie Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Yorktown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,326 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Muncie Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 793 students in grades 9-12, Yorktown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
1,326 students
793 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yorktown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1381 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#508 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Muncie Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muncie Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yorktown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muncie Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yorktown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
30-34%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Muncie Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yorktown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Muncie Central High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Yorktown High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Yorktown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
331
220
Grade 10 Students
353
222
Grade 11 Students
330
180
Grade 12 Students
312
169
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Muncie Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Muncie Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yorktown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Muncie Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Yorktown High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Muncie Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yorktown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Muncie Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yorktown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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