- Dowagiac Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Marcellus Middle School (165 vs. 23).
- Marcellus Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dowagiac Middle School (24 vs. 0).
- Dowagiac Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Marcellus Middle School (6 vs. 2).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Dowagiac Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Marcellus Middle School (165 vs. 23).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Marcellus Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dowagiac Middle School (24 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Dowagiac Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Marcellus Middle School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Dowagiac Middle School
1 metric was reported by Dowagiac Middle School. Comparable data for Marcellus Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
463:1
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
Marcellus Middle School
$16,406.05
Local revenue share
Dowagiac Middle School
31.9%
Marcellus Middle School
29%
State revenue share
Dowagiac Middle School
50.7%
Marcellus Middle School
61%
Federal revenue share
Dowagiac Middle School
17.4%
Marcellus Middle School
10%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dowagiac Middle School
34.5%
Marcellus Middle School
29.6%
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.