Cowan Community School Corp operates 2 public schools serving 791 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 727 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Delaware County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,964 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 70.3% state, and 9.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $51,615 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #281 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 2128.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Cowan Elementary School accounts for 56.3% of all Cowan Community School Corp student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cowan Community School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cowan Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 2129:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cowan Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cowan Community School Corp is typically wider than the Cowan Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Cowan Community School Corp?
Cowan Community School Corp has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 791 students.
How much does Cowan Community School Corp spend per student?
Cowan Community School Corp spends $10,964 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #281 in Indiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Cowan Community School Corp?
The average teacher salary in Cowan Community School Corp is $51,615 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cowan Community School Corp?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Delaware County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cowan Community School Corp?
Cowan Community School Corp students are 90.2% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cowan Community School Corp?
Cowan Community School Corp has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #281 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.