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Dowagiac Union School District Education: 244 multiracial students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 244 multiracial students enrolled in Dowagiac Union School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Dowagiac Union School District welcomed 1,900 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 12.8% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Dowagiac Union School District roughly covers seven schools within Cass County and has its main office in Dowagiac.

Among the seven schools in Dowagiac Union School District, Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 75 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Dowagiac Union School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.4%]Hispanic [18.9%]Multiracial [12.8%]African American [7.5%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Dowagiac Union School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,90024412.8%
2021-222,00926413.1%
2020-212,10528113.3%
2019-202,20029813.5%
2018-192,18828813.2%
2017-182,23129613.3%
2016-172,23128612.8%
2015-162,28329512.9%

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