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Cass County

Michigan · Public K-12

23 public schools serving approximately 6,535 students, in a county of 51,520 residents.

Schools
23
6 districts
Enrollment
6,535
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,443
Above Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
55.6%
Below Michigan avg
Elementary
9
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Edwardsburg Public Schools
2,642 students · 6 districts in Cass County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cass County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
85%
Hispanic
5%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
76%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
0%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
46
20.2% under 18

All schools (23)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Edwardsburg High SchoolEdwardsburgHigh09-12815·
Edwardsburg Middle SchoolEdwardsburgMiddle06-08643·
HowardEllis Elementary SchoolNilesElementaryKG-05591·
Union High SchoolDowagiacHigh09-12532·
Dowagiac Middle SchoolDowagiacMiddle06-08408·
Edwardsburg Intermediate SchoolEdwardsburgElementary04-05404·
Sam Adams Elementary SchoolCassopolisElementaryKG-05370·
Edwardsburg Primary SchoolEdwardsburgElementaryKG-01363·
Eagle Lake Elementary SchoolEdwardsburgElementary02-03349·
Marcellus Elementary SchoolMarcellusElementaryPK-05300·
Justus Gage Elementary SchoolDowagiacElementaryPK-05274·
Cassopolis High SchoolCassopolisHigh09-12271·
Patrick Hamilton ElementaryDowagiacElementaryKG-05236·
Kincheloe Elementary SchoolDowagiacElementaryKG-05221·
Cassopolis Middle SchoolCassopolisMiddle06-08210·
Marcellus High SchoolMarcellusHigh09-12162·
Marcellus Middle SchoolMarcellusMiddle06-08134·
Edwardsburg Alternative Learning CenterEdwardsburgHigh09-1268·
Brookside Learning CenterCassopolisOtherPK-1255·
North Pointe CenterDowagiacOtherKG-1246·
Pathfinders Alternative EdDowagiacHigh09-1238·
Volinia Outcome Base SchoolMarcellusHigh07-1232·
Cassopolis Alternative EdCassopolisHigh09-1213·

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Cass County?
There are 23 public K-12 schools in Cass County, Michigan, with a combined enrollment of about 6,535.
How many high schools are in Cass County?
Cass County, Michigan has 8 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cass County?
Edwardsburg Public Schools is the largest school district in Cass County, serving approximately 2,642 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
How many people live in Cass County?
Cass County has roughly 51,520 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Cass County?
Median household income in Cass County is $70,443, above the Michigan average of $66,133. About 9.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cass County?
Approximately 21.8% of adults 25 and older in Cass County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cass County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 55.6% of students in Cass County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cass County schools?
Across Cass County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cass County?
Cass County residents are approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cass County is owner-occupied?
Cass County has about 25,679 housing units, of which roughly 81.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data