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Cowan Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 318 students in Cowan Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Cowan Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
727 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cowan Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,275 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,740
$16,486
Spending / Student
$13,275
$16,362
Best Cowan Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cowan High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9401 S Nottingham
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 289-7128
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 289-7128
Gr: 7-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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