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Dowagiac Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 429 students in Dowagiac Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Dowagiac Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,854 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dowagiac Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#592 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
130 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
7%
23%
# White Students
1,117 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
60%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
132
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,819 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,543
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,819
$17,693
Best Dowagiac Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pathfinders Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 N Paul St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-4471
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-4471
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Dowagiac Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
57072 Riverside Dr
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-4440
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-4440
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
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