Cowden Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 146 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 726th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 188, Cowden, IL 62422
- Principal or Admin: Gary Cadwell
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District - Cusd 3a
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,696
- Graduation Rate: 78.6%
- Dropout Rate: 5.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.7
- Enrolled Students: 429
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 146
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 11.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 73 (50.0%)
- Females: 73 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 68 (46.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 77 (52.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | - | - |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 146 | 100.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 15 | 10.3% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13.0% |
| 1st Grade | 21 | 14.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 23 | 15.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 19 | 13.0% |
| 4th Grade | 16 | 11.0% |
| 5th Grade | 18 | 12.3% |
| 6th Grade | 15 | 10.3% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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