District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Dowagiac Union School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2612150
State District ID: MI-14020
Mailing Address:243 S Front StDowagiac MI, 49047 –1738
Phone: (269)782-4402
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 7
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Cass County
County ID: 26027
Locale: Town, Fringe (31)
CSA/CBSA: 43780
Total Students: 1,823
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 110.02
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.57
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Dowagiac Union School District district has a staff count of 271.05.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 110.02
  State: 97.98
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 110.02
Prekindergarten: 0.50
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 50.16
Secondary: 44.93
Ungraded: 7.43
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 161.03
Instructional Aides: 24.81
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
District Administrators: 13.50
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.00
School Administrative Support: 19.77
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 22.30
Other Support Services: 70.65
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $34,185,000 $17,992
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $5,954,000 $3,134 17%
      Local: $10,889,000 $5,731 32%
      State: $17,342,000 $9,127 51%
Total Expenditures: $32,909,000 $17,321
   Total Current Expenditures: $29,166,000 $15,351
      Instructional Expenditures: $17,353,000 $9,133 59%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,180,000 $1,147 7%
      Administration: $3,283,000 $1,728 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $6,350,000 $3,342 22%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,387,000 $730
      Construction: $0 $0
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $197,000 $104
   Interest on Debt: $1,825,000 $961
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.