2026 Compare Cities Education:
Muncie, IN vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Lubbock spends 1.1% less per student than Muncie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Lubbock than in Muncie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lubbock had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Muncie
 Muncie, INLubbock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,453$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,659  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor820  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 13 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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