Edwardsburg Intermediate School

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in EDWARDSBURG, Michigan, Edwardsburg Intermediate School works with 361 students from grades 4 through 5, run under Edwardsburg Public Schools.

Within Edwardsburg Public Schools, which oversees 6 schools and 2,519 students, Edwardsburg Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Edwardsburg Intermediate School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Edwardsburg Intermediate School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Cass County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Edwardsburg Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.3%.

In the surrounding community, Cass County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,443, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cass County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,258 students), of which Edwardsburg Intermediate School is one.

The closest other public school is Edwardsburg Primary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edwardsburg Intermediate School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edwardsburg Intermediate School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 65.3%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edwardsburg Intermediate School has fell 12%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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