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Dowagiac, MI

5,725 residents•1,742 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
35% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
35%Reading
20% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
8.04
per 1,000 students
80% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
111.09
per 1,000 residents
138% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Dowagiac; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Dowagiac

8 schools
3.8
Union High School
Highpublic
3.4
Justus Gage Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Kincheloe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Dowagiac Middle School
Middlepublic
0.7
Patrick Hamilton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Pathfinders Alternative Ed
Highpublic
—
Calvary Bible Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
North Pointe Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Dowagiac

14 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Dowagiac in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
80% above Michigan avg
8.04
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault79%
  • Theft14%
  • Weapons7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Dowagiac

636 total incidents reported across Dowagiac in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
138% above Michigan avg
111.09
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
316
Property
296
Drug
12
Weapons
11
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault48%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Fraud2%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,742 students enrolled across Dowagiac's schools.

  • Public1,71799%
  • Private251%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Dowagiac's K-12 schools.

  • White60%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Two or More Races12%
  • Black8%
  • Native American2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.