Tools Homepage › School District Guides › Indiana › Delaware County › Burris Laboratory School School District
Public school district · City: Small
Indiana · Delaware County

Burris Laboratory School School District

676 students · 1 schools · 13.5:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #297 of 426 in Indiana

Students
676
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–Teacher
13.5:1
County
Delaware
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Burris Laboratory School School District

Burris Laboratory School School District is a public school system serving Delaware County, Indiana, based in Muncie. It serves 676 students across 1 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #297 largest of Indiana’s 426 school systems.

Phone7652858488
AddressDean'S Office-Teachers Clg Bsu, Muncie, IN 47306
CountyDelaware County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Burris Laboratory School School District enrolls 676 students in 1 schools — an average of about 676 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #297 of 426 statewide by enrollment.

Students
676
#297 of 426 in Indiana
Schools
1
~676 students each
Grade span
K–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Burris Laboratory School School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (676 students reported):

White
71%
Black
9%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
10%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Burris Laboratory School School District employs about 50 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1 — below the Indiana average of about 15.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 89.

Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
50
classroom teachers
Total staff
89
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Indiana funds schools

Indiana funds schools through enrollment-based Tuition Support: a per-student Foundation amount plus Complexity funding that adds dollars for students receiving SNAP, TANF or foster services. The 2025 state budget raised total tuition support to about $9.4 billion in FY2026, folded textbook funding into the foundation amount, funded virtual students at the full foundation rate, and extended Choice Scholarship vouchers to all income levels.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Burris Laboratory School School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Indiana reports school data through the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (GPS) dashboard — ILEARN/IREAD results, graduation and postsecondary readiness — and in 2026 finalized a redesigned A–F accountability model that first counts in 2026–27. Look up Burris Laboratory School School District on the Indiana GPS dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Indiana public districts are accredited by the Indiana State Board of Education (performance-based accreditation); a school may instead hold accreditation from a state-recognized agency such as Cognia (the former North Central Association). See the Indiana Department of Education.

How it compares

Burris Laboratory School School District vs. Indiana

Enrollment rank
#297
of 426 districts
Ratio
13.5:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Locale
City: Small
Delaware County

See every Indiana district side by side in the Indiana directory.

Go deeper

Look up Burris Laboratory School School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Indiana Legislature (Tuition Support & the Complexity grant) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Burris Laboratory School School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1800038. Confirm current details with the district and the Indiana Department of Education.