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501 N PAUL ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 • Cass County
(269) 782-4471
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
49
Teachers (FTE)
2.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
FRPL Eligible
40
(81.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 40 of 49 (81.6%)
Free Lunch: 37 (75.5%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (6.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 9 (18.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 50 100 2020-2021: 70 students 70 2020-2021 2021-2022: 46 students 46 -34.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 38 students 38 -17.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 50 students 50 +31.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 49 students 49 -2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 28 (57.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9 (18.4%) Black or African American: 6 (12.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 6 (12.2%)
49 Students
White 28 57.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 18.4%
Black or African American 6 12.2%
Hispanic / Latino 6 12.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 49 Students
Grade 10: 14 (28.6%) Grade 11: 10 (20.4%) Grade 12: 5 (10.2%) Grade 7: 1 (2%) Grade 8: 1 (2%) Grade 9: 16 (32.7%) Ungraded: 2 (4.1%)
49 Students
Grade 10 14 28.6%
Grade 11 10 20.4%
Grade 12 5 10.2%
Grade 7 1 2%
Grade 8 1 2%
Grade 9 16 32.7%
Ungraded 2 4.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
28
57.1%
F
Female Students
21
42.9%