Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.8% of them were boys, and 47.2% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.5% of the Edwardsburg Public Schools total enrollment.
Among the five districts in Cass County, Dowagiac Union School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,860 students, while Cassopolis Public Schools welcomed 858 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Edwardsburg Public Schools roughly covers schools within Cass County, with its main office in Edwardsburg.
In the previous school year, Edwardsburg Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Cass County schools.
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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Edwardsburg Public Schools | Edwardsburg | 2,574 |
| Dowagiac Union School District | Dowagiac | 1,860 |
| Cassopolis Public Schools | Cassopolis | 858 |
| Marcellus Community Schools | Marcellus | 616 |
| Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District | Cassopolis | 321 |
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