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Muncie, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Cowan Community School Corp #207 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,350 per pupil, Cowan Community School Corp ranks #344 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cowan Community School Corp operates 2 public schools serving 791 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Delaware County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,350 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 70.3% state, and 9.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #207 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 167.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, 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.
Its largest campus is Cowan Elementary School, enrolling 409 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Cowan Elementary School accounts for 51.7% of all Cowan Community School Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cowan Community School Corp a distant remainder — 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 167:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 791 students.
How much does Cowan Community School Corp spend per student?
Cowan Community School Corp spends $10,350 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #207 in Indiana.
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 48/100, ranking #207 out of 373 districts in Indiana.