| Index | Cowen | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Cowen | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.2% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.3% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.9% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.2% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cowen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cowen, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cowen, WV, an average of 69.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cowen, WV | 664 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Quilcene, WA | 664 | 45% | 7.3% |
| North Rose, NY | 664 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Potosi, WI | 664 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Metamora, MI | 664 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Kadoka, SD | 664 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Cowen, WV | 664 | n/a |