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Dowagiac Union School District Schools
Dowagiac Union School District is a public school district in Michigan, based in Cass County (Dowagiac). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dowagiac Union School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dowagiac Union School District
6 of 7 schools in Dowagiac Union School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Dowagiac Union School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Justus Gage Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Kincheloe Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Sister Lakes Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Dowagiac Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Union High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Patrick Hamilton Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Dowagiac Union School District
High schools (1)
- C- Union High School, Dowagiac
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Dowagiac Middle School, Dowagiac
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Justus Gage Elementary School, Dowagiac
- C Kincheloe Elementary School, Dowagiac
- D Patrick Hamilton Elementary, Dowagiac
- C Sister Lakes Elementary School, Benton Harbor
Other schools and academies (1)
- Pathfinders Alternative Ed, Dowagiac
Where Dowagiac Union School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Dowagiac (6)
- Benton Harbor (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Cass County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,860 students with 110 full-time-equivalent teachers and 262 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2612150
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Eau Claire Public Schools (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Cassopolis Public Schools (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Watervliet School District (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Hartford Public Schools (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Niles Community Schools (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Berrien Springs Public Schools (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Marcellus Community Schools (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Benton Harbor Area Schools (6 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Dowagiac Union School District
How many schools are in Dowagiac Union School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Dowagiac Union School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dowagiac Union School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dowagiac, Benton Harbor.
How good are the schools in Dowagiac Union School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 33.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.2%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dowagiac Union School District?
1,860 students were enrolled in Dowagiac Union School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dowagiac Union School District?
Dowagiac Union School District is in Michigan, based in Cass County, with its district office in Dowagiac. Its boundary covers about 116 sq mi.