Is Cowan High School a good school?

Cowan High School ranks 210 th of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cowan High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended Cowan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cowan High School?

Students at Cowan High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Cowan High School?

Cowan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cowan Elementary School

Cowan High School

Public 7-12

9401 S Nottingham
Muncie, IN 47302

(765) 289-7128

District: Cowan Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,638

Feeder schools for Cowan High School:

Elementary:

Cowan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cowan High School ranks worse than 60.7% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.62. (See more...)

Compare Details Cowan High School ranks worse than 52.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.31. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cowan High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.4%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cowan High School is 14.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cowan High School is $9,638.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cowan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cowan High School 297^th of 489 Indiana public middle schools. (See Cowan High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Cowan High School 210^th of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Cowan High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Cowan Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Cowan Community School Corp 211^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cowan High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	68.47	98^th	370	73.5%
2006	78.16	55^th	375	85.3%
2007	80.55	40^th	382	89.5%
2008	83.95	30^th	392	92.3%
2009	71.53	109^th	423	74.2%
2010	56.47	214^th	428	50.0%
2011	41.65	327^th	451	27.5%
2012	49.38	269^th	447	39.8%
2013	42.56	305^th	444	31.3%
2014	56.93	242^nd	470	48.5%
2015	55.82	225^th	485	53.6%
2016	51.29	279^th	494	43.5%
2017	67.75	143^rd	472	69.7%
2018	67.22	152^nd	473	67.9%
2019	40.52	296^th	470	37.0%
2021	44.04	278^th	483	42.4%
2022	40.65	298^th	490	39.2%
2023	39.62	298^th	489	39.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cowan High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Cowan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	75.70	54^th	349	84.5%
2006	77.25	53^rd	349	84.8%
2007	77.79	60^th	354	83.1%
2008	69.85	89^th	360	75.3%
2009	67.37	128^th	364	64.8%
2010	69.70	39^th	362	89.2%
2011	48.17	171^st	364	53.0%
2012	48.65	171^st	373	54.2%
2013	65.25	51^st	353	85.6%
2014	64.62	75^th	379	80.2%
2015	54.64	159^th	400	60.3%
2016	47.52	226^th	394	42.6%
2017	68.40	93^rd	380	75.5%
2018	76.22	62^nd	385	83.9%
2019	80.61	38^th	389	90.2%
2021	50.23	174^th	388	55.2%
2022	76.23	83^rd	409	79.7%
2023	45.31	210^th	398	47.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cowan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.34	235^th	379	38.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Cowan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.01	284^th	388	26.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Cowan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.60	133^rd	383	65.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Cowan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.83	80^th	378	78.8%
2023	36.91	231^st	375	38.4%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, December 18, 2014

This school is above average specially the choir they are reading at levels that collage students can't read. That's amazing!!!!! that Tate school can do something amazing as that and my classmate and my self go in and work hard everyday with out teacher we would be able to have choir so thank you Mrs. Camp you are the best teacher ever and we have so many smart people in our school we won volleyball championship 2 years ago. There a bunch of athletic people and things you can do this school is very above average. We can do such amazing things if we work hard enough. And are lunches are very good some days. We mostly have a variety of foods and a lot of extra things you can buy. And are variety show oh my god people are so talented this girl last year she made the evening your awesome her voice songs like an angel but like I said this school is above average like way above average:) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cowan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	372	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1989	329	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	301	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1991	294	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1992	279	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1993	299	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1994	295	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1995	300	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1996	300	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1997	298	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1998	282	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	276	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2000	282	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2001	298	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2002	299	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2003	299	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2004	322	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	315	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2006	309	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2007	316	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	318
2008	337	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	341
2009	314	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	4	321
2010	325	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	4	334
2011	330	2	1	2	0	5	0	340
2012	334	4	2	1	0	5	0	346
2013	332	3	3	1	0	5	0	344
2014	356	1	1	1	0	5	0	364
2015	365	0	1	3	0	5	0	374
2016	340	1	1	3	0	6	0	351
2017	345	2	2	7	0	9	0	365
2018	352	5	1	9	0	7	0	374
2019	354	3	1	8	0	6	0	372
2020	347	4	1	9	0	9	0	370
2021	348	4	1	13	0	12	0	378
2022	343	6	1	15	0	14	0	379
2023	331	4	0	16	0	11	0	362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cowan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	19.1	19.5	2.9
1989	329	23.9	13.7	3.6
1990	301	19.2	15.6	5.3
1991	294	19.9	14.7	6.5
1992	279	20.3	13.7	5
1993	299	20.6	14.5	4
1994	295	20.9	14.1	6.4
1995	301	20.6	14.6	4.3
1996	301	20.6	14.6	4.3
1997	298	19.5	15.3	3.7
1998	282	20.1	14.0	2.5
1999	276	19.9	13.9	6.9
2000	282	20.1	14.0	3.5
2001	298	20.6	14.5	4.7
2002	299	20.4	14.7	6
2003	299	20.4	14.7	6
2004	322	20.4	15.8	8.1
2005	315	20.8	15.1	10.8
2006	310	20.3	15.3	15.2
2007	318	n/a	n/a	16.7
2008	341	19.7	17.3	19.8
2009	321	20.9	15.4	20.8
2010	334	20.6	16.2	25.2
2011	340	20.1	16.8	26.2
2012	346	22.0	15.7	28
2013	344	23.0	14.9	24.4
2014	364	23.0	15.8	27.7
2015	374	23.0	16.2	28.9
2016	351	23.0	15.2	32.5
2017	365	24.0	15.2	35.3
2018	374	24.0	15.5	36.9
2019	372	24.0	15.4	39
2020	370	25.0	14.7	41.9
2021	378	26.0	14.5	42.6
2022	379	25.5	14.8	43.5
2023	362	24.5	14.7	46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cowan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	19.1	19.5	2.9
1989	329	23.9	13.7	3.6
1990	301	19.2	15.6	5.3
1991	294	19.9	14.7	6.5
1992	279	20.3	13.7	5
1993	299	20.6	14.5	4
1994	295	20.9	14.1	6.4
1995	301	20.6	14.6	4.3
1996	301	20.6	14.6	4.3
1997	298	19.5	15.3	3.7
1998	282	20.1	14.0	2.5
1999	276	19.9	13.9	6.9
2000	282	20.1	14.0	3.5
2001	298	20.6	14.5	4.7
2002	299	20.4	14.7	6
2003	299	20.4	14.7	6
2004	322	20.4	15.8	8.1
2005	315	20.8	15.1	10.8
2006	310	20.3	15.3	15.2
2007	318	n/a	n/a	16.7
2008	341	19.7	17.3	19.8
2009	321	20.9	15.4	20.8
2010	334	20.6	16.2	25.2
2011	340	20.1	16.8	26.2
2012	346	22.0	15.7	28
2013	344	23.0	14.9	24.4
2014	364	23.0	15.8	27.7
2015	374	23.0	16.2	28.9
2016	351	23.0	15.2	32.5
2017	365	24.0	15.2	35.3
2018	374	24.0	15.5	36.9
2019	372	24.0	15.4	39
2020	370	25.0	14.7	41.9
2021	378	26.0	14.5	42.6
2022	379	25.5	14.8	43.5
2023	362	24.5	14.7	46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cowan High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$279 (3.1%)	$8,580 (96.9%)	$8,859
2020	$287 (3.1%)	$8,920 (96.9%)	$9,207
2021	$535 (5.6%)	$9,072 (94.4%)	$9,607
2022	$333 (3.5%)	$9,305 (96.5%)	$9,638

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cowan High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 296^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 298^th of 489 Middle schools	2%
Ranks 38^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 210^th of 398 High schools	43%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cowan High School)	40.3	33.3	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cowan Community School Corp)	40.3	33.3	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Cowan High School)	33.3	28.3	5%
7th Grade Math (Cowan Community School Corp)	33.3	28.3	5%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cowan High School)	45.5	30.2	15.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cowan Community School Corp)	45.5	30.2	15.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Cowan High School)	31.8	19.1	12.8%
8th Grade Math (Cowan Community School Corp)	31.8	19.1	12.8%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%
End of Course Biology (Cowan High School)	54.8	14.6	40.3%
End of Course Biology (Cowan Community School Corp)	54.8	14.6	40.3%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	372	362	2.7%
African American	3	4	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	8	16	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	354	331	6.5%
Two or More Races	6	11	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39%	46.1%	7.2%

Schools Near Cowan High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)			ILEARN Math (2023)			ILEARN Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowan High School	Public	7-12	9401 S Nottingham	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 289-7128	362	25	14.7	46.1%	331 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	45.3	210^th of 403 public high schools	47.9%		76.2	83^rd of 409 public high schools	79.7%	127	52.2	21.7	33.3	30.2	31.7	28.3	19.1	23.6	14.6	$9,638	$333	$9,305
Excel Center - Muncie	Public, Charter	9-12	1023 W Jackson St	Muncie	47305	Delaware County	Excel Center - Muncie	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 283-0916	273	14	19.5	34.1%	174 (63.7%)	52 (19.0%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.2%)								(n/a)										$3,678	$49	$3,629
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	Public	10-12	BSU - 301 N Talley Avenue	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 285-8102	195	29	6.7	24.1%	127 (65.1%)	14 (7.2%)	11 (5.6%)	27 (13.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	99.8	2^nd of 403 public high schools	99.5%		99.9	2^nd of 409 public high schools	99.5%		90.0	78.8								$26,407	$262	$26,145
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	1100 S Tiger Dr	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 759-2550	793	50	15.8	32.9%	642 (81.0%)	45 (5.7%)	30 (3.8%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.3%)	69.3	74^th of 403 public high schools	81.6%		80.6	65^th of 409 public high schools	84.1%	9	61.9	35.8							29.0	$11,065	$559	$10,506
Muncie Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2500 N Elgin	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 747-5250	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wapahani High School	Public	9-12	10401 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 289-7323	357	27	13.4	44.0%	323 (90.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	51.5	170^th of 403 public high schools	57.8%		48.6	218^th of 409 public high schools	46.7%	48	38.7	37.3							26.1	$11,297	$903	$10,393
Blue River Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4741 N Viking Trail	New Castle	47362	Henry County	Blue River Valley Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 836-4811	320	26	12.5	41.3%	301 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	36.6	264^th of 403 public high schools	34.5%		61.4	150^th of 409 public high schools	63.3%	114	41.3	19.6	25.0	25.4	25.2	18.8	12.7	15.3	20.5	$11,444	$631	$10,813
Daleville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8400 S Bronco Dr	Daleville	47334	Delaware County	Daleville Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 378-3371	451	28	16.4	46.6%	421 (93.3%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	59.3	127^th of 403 public high schools	68.5%		72.8	98^th of 409 public high schools	76.0%	29	54.4	25.0	26.0	38.2	32.0	28.6	35.5	32.0	34.6	$11,206	$1,107	$10,099
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	7354 W Us 36	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 354-6640	410	26	15.8	39.8%	394 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	59	129^th of 403 public high schools	68.0%		73.1	97^th of 409 public high schools	76.3%	32	52.9	36.5							23.4	$10,132	$362	$9,770
Delta High School	Public	9-12	3400 E Sr 28	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 288-5597	787	56	14.1	43.2%	703 (89.3%)	20 (2.5%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	72.1	66^th of 403 public high schools	83.6%		79.1	71^st of 409 public high schools	82.6%	5	53.7	43.5							36.0	$10,636	$917	$9,720

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