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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 59.4% of the Dowagiac Union School District total enrollment.
Dowagiac Union School District covers seven schools within Cass County with its main office in Dowagiac. Among them, Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of 532 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Dowagiac Middle School | 408 |
| Justus Gage Elementary School | 274 |
| Kincheloe Elementary School | 221 |
| Pathfinders Alternative Education | 38 |
| Patrick Hamilton Elementary School | 236 |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School | 181 |
| Union High School | 532 |
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