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Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 108 students in Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Pointe Center, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
108 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)40-49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)<50%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)51.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $133,861 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $119,750 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$133,861
$18,606
Spending / Student
$119,750
$17,784
Best Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Pointe Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
704 Orchard St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 390-5055
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 390-5055
Gr: K-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Brookside Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
61662 Dailey Rd
Cassopolis, MI 49031
(269) 445-6260
Cassopolis, MI 49031
(269) 445-6260
Gr: PK-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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