Total enrollment
1,815
-275 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Dowagiac Union School District
Michigan · 1,815 students · 2 cities
Dowagiac Union School District has 7 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 1,815 Michigan students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Dowagiac Union School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dowagiac Union School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #107 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,815 | #205 of 454 | #4,769 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #95 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #184 of 452 | #6,777 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.4% | #102 of 454 | #2,063 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #48 of 325 | #1,859 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dowagiac Union School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Justus Gage Elementary School at 42.5% proficient to Patrick Hamilton Elementary at 27.0%, a gap of 15.5 points. That is the 88th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,209 to 1,815 students (down 18%) and from 123 to 110 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union High School | Dowagiac | High | 09-12 | 507 |
| Dowagiac Middle School | Dowagiac | Middle | 06-08 | 393 |
| Justus Gage Elementary School | Dowagiac | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 |
| Patrick Hamilton Elementary | Dowagiac | Elementary | KG-05 | 224 |
| Kincheloe Elementary School | Dowagiac | Elementary | KG-05 | 214 |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School | Benton Harbor | Elementary | KG-05 | 166 |
| Pathfinders Alternative Ed | Dowagiac | High | 06-12 | 49 |
About Dowagiac Union School District
Dowagiac Union School District operates 7 public schools across Michigan, collectively hosting roughly 1,815 students.
In terms of grade levels, Dowagiac Union School District is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Dowagiac Union School District runs about 259 students per school, 36% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Dowagiac Union School District has fell 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,090 students to 1,815.
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