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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 464 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 School 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,362 Schools
# Students
2,000 Students
548,076 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
32,278 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Dowagiac Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 863 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
0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
170 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
9%
23%
# White Students
1,167 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
58%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
171
18,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
17,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
17,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
18,015
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
19,044
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
27,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
86,508
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
104,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
107,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
37,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
31,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
29,999
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
31,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,261. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,737 is less than the state median of $17,455. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,409
$18,261
Spending / Student
$13,737
$17,455
Best Dowagiac Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 464 students
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