Public schools in Dowagiac, MI
Dowagiac has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,693 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dowagiac Union Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dowagiac's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dowagiac | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac Union Schools | 6 | 1,900 | $15,351 |
| Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District | 1 | 254 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Dowagiac, 556 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union High School | 507 | 18.3 | 54.2% | Dowagiac Union Schools |
| Pathfinders Alternative Ed | 49 | 20.4 | 75.5% | Dowagiac Union Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Dowagiac, 393 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac Middle School | 393 | 18.5 | 62.6% | Dowagiac Union Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Dowagiac, 700 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justus Gage Elementary School | 262 | 15.1 | 69.5% | Dowagiac Union Schools |
| Patrick Hamilton Elementary | 224 | 15.4 | 77.7% | Dowagiac Union Schools |
| Kincheloe Elementary School | 214 | 14.4 | 47.7% | Dowagiac Union Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Dowagiac, 44 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pointe Center | 44 | 14.7 | 61.4% | Heritage Southwest Intermediate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dowagiac's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Dowagiac school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 224 students (state 360).
| Dowagiac | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 224 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Dowagiac schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dowagiac
- Dowagiac Union SchoolsRuns 6 of Dowagiac's 7 public schools and spent $15,351 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,351
- Union High School, the largest high school in Dowagiac507 students in 2024-25, 18.3 per teacher.507
- Compare Dowagiac Union Schools with Heritage Southwest Intermediate School DistrictDowagiac's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dowagiac addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dowagiac
How many public schools are in Dowagiac, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Dowagiac were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,693 students.What is the largest high school in Dowagiac?
Union High School, with 507 students in 2024-25 (Dowagiac Union Schools).Which districts run Dowagiac's schools?
Dowagiac Union Schools (6 schools), Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25