School district · Indiana · LEAID 1807320
Muncie Community Schools
Muncie Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (5,080 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Muncie Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,224
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,231
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,080
- Students enrolled
- 45th
- Pct. in IN
Near benchmark
Muncie Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (5,080 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,224, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,080 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Muncie Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (5,080 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 45th percentile for Indiana
- 17th percentile nationally
- 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Muncie Community Schools ranks #159 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
- +31.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median
Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Muncie Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 18.0% into special education , 6.0 points above the state median of 12.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Indiana peer.
| Program | Muncie Community | IN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.0% | 83.5% | -4.5 pp |
| Special education | 18.0% | 12.0% | +6.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.5% | 3.2% | -0.7 pp |
| Other programs | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1807320 · FY2023.
LEAID 1807320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Muncie Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,224 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in Indiana · P17 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Evansville (+$731est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Muncie Community
Salary neighbourhood · Muncie Community
Muncie Community sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- Vigo · near
Vigo · near
$50,026 est. salary
- Muncie · this district
Muncie · this district
$51,224 est. salary
- Evansville · near
Evansville · near
$51,955 est. salary
- Greater · near
Greater · near
$52,430 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Muncie Community
Muncie Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,224 17th percentile higher than 17% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Muncie Community in Indiana's lower-third pay band
Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$76,828 est. avg salary
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$74,263 est. avg salary
- Muncie Community Schools
Muncie Community Schools
$51,224 est. avg salary
What this shows Muncie Community Schools ranks #159 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Muncie Community Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$32,890 per pupil
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$30,561 per pupil
- Muncie Community Schools
Muncie Community Schools
$20,231 per pupil
What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.
What stands out about Muncie Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 17.7 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $51,224.044
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $55,620
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Indiana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Indiana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Muncie Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Muncie Community Schools
Muncie Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 5,080 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,231. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,224, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1807320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Muncie Community Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 45% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Muncie Community Schools reports $102.8M in total expenditure against $106.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.4M.
How does Muncie Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Muncie Community Schools pays -8.3% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $20,231 vs $18,966
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Indiana districts
On pay, Muncie Community Schools sits closest to Oak Hill United School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Duneland School Corporation. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
- Oak Hill United School Corp
- Wa-Nee Community Schools
- Kokomo School Corporation
- Benton Community School Corp
- Centerville-Abington Com Schs
- Vincennes Community School Corp
- Delaware Community School Corp
- MSD Wabash County Schools
- Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp
- School City of East Chicago
- Pike County School Corp
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Muncie Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Muncie Community Schools: closest on enrollment (5,080 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,224 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Muncie Community Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Indiana Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Muncie Community Schools places 159 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Muncie Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Muncie Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Muncie Community Schools is $51,224 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Muncie Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Muncie Community Schools pays 2.3% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $51,224.
How does Muncie Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Muncie Community Schools pays 27.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,224.
What is the per-pupil spending in Muncie Community Schools?
Muncie Community Schools spends approximately $20,231 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Muncie Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Muncie Community Schools's total expenditure of $102.8M (NCES FY2023).
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