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Cowan High School

9401 S Nottingham, Muncie, IN 47302 · (765) 289-7128 · Delaware County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Enrollment
318
High
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
150 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
58
Grade 8
59
Grade 9
56
Grade 10
59
Grade 11
48
Grade 12
38
Student demographics
White
28891%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17053%
Female
14847%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
38.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.3%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
318
-56 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.6:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cowan High School

Cowan High School is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in Muncie, Indiana, operated by Cowan Community School Corp, serveing 318 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 61% below typical.

Within Cowan Community School Corp, which oversees 2 schools and 727 students, Cowan High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Cowan High School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Cowan High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Cowan High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 33.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Delaware County shows median household earnings sit near $58,127, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Delaware County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,683 students), Cowan High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cowan Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Cowan High School. On composite proficiency, Cowan High School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 17.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cowan High School has ticked down 15%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 318 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Delaware County at a glance

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Population
112,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,683 students

Quick facts

School name
Cowan High School
District
Cowan Community School Corp
Address
9401 S Nottingham, Muncie, IN 47302
Phone
(765) 289-7128
County
Delaware County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
318
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (47%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
180702001200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cowan Community School Corp
Other schools in Muncie
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Frequently asked questions

About Cowan High School
How many students attend Cowan High School?
Cowan High School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 07-12.
Is Cowan High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cowan High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Cowan High School have?
Cowan High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Cowan High School?
Student demographics at Cowan High School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cowan High School in?
Cowan High School is part of Cowan Community School Corp.
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