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School Comparison

Dowagiac Middle School
vs.
Edwardsburg Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Dowagiac Middle School
Edwardsburg Middle School
  • Edwardsburg Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Dowagiac Middle School (649:1 vs. 463:1).
  • Edwardsburg Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dowagiac Middle School (204 vs. 165).
  • Dowagiac Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Edwardsburg Middle School (6 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Edwardsburg Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dowagiac Middle School (204 vs. 165).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Dowagiac Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Edwardsburg Middle School (6 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Edwardsburg Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Dowagiac Middle School (649:1 vs. 463:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Dowagiac Middle School
$15,350.53
Edwardsburg Middle School
$11,406.89
Local revenue share
Dowagiac Middle School
31.9%
Edwardsburg Middle School
15.8%
State revenue share
Dowagiac Middle School
50.7%
Edwardsburg Middle School
78.8%
Federal revenue share
Dowagiac Middle School
17.4%
Edwardsburg Middle School
5.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dowagiac Middle School
34.5%
Edwardsburg Middle School
25.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cass County
$68,011
Cass County
$68,011
Poverty rate
Cass County
13.2%
Cass County
13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cass County
21.6%
Cass County
21.6%
Unemployment rate
Cass County
5.1%
Cass County
5.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.