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Pathfinders Alternative Educational

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,006

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 N Paul St
Dowagiac, MI 49047-1662

(269) 782-4471

District: Dowagiac Union School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Two or more races:

18.4%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (23% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (31% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school20%

District avg36%

Michigan avg48%

Not ranked this year

Pathfinders Alternative Educational did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

373^rd of 613Dowagiac Union School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	674 of 824	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	802 of 852	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	605 of 755	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)20th percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathfinders Alternative Educational	Public, Virtual	6-12	501 N Paul St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 782-4471	49	2	20.4	81.6%	28 (57.1%)	6 (12.2%)	6 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.4%)								(n/a)													$13,006	$1,235	$11,772
Union High School	Public	9-12	701 W Prairie Ronde St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 782-4420	507	28	18.2	59.6%	293 (57.8%)	29 (5.7%)	109 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.2%)	44.6	408^th of 739 public high schools	44.8%		44.4	385^th of 743 public high schools	48.2%	23			53.8	9.9						31.9		44.0	$14,768	$1,304	$13,465
Volinia Outcome Base School	Public, Virtual	7-12	54080 Gards Prairie Rd	Decatur	49045	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 782-9716	40	2	18.8	85.0%	32 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)													$11,904	$1,055	$10,848
Cassopolis High School	Public	9-12	22721 Diamond Cove St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 445-5733	281	13	21.4	58.7%	168 (59.8%)	29 (10.3%)	18 (6.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (22.4%)	25.2	539^th of 739 public high schools	27.1%		25.3	551^st of 743 public high schools	25.8%	12			37.5	9.4						21.9		34.4	$15,809	$3,760	$12,049
Cassopolis Alternative Educational	Public	9-12	22721 Diamond Cove St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 445-0536	16	2	10.0	81.3%	8 (50.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (37.5%)								(n/a)													$15,520	$1,066	$14,454
WAY Eau Claire	Public, Virtual	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 461-3121	35	11	3.0	85.7%	18 (51.4%)	6 (17.1%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)													$11,219	$1,115	$10,104
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eau Claire High School	Public	9-12	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 461-6997	180	14	13.0	86.7%	60 (33.3%)	39 (21.7%)	71 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	62.5	249^th of 739 public high schools	66.3%		48.4	353^rd of 743 public high schools	52.5%	104			45.7							50.0		43.2	$15,242	$1,244	$13,997
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	399	20	19.5	58.4%	274 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	51.6	350^th of 739 public high schools	52.6%		38.8	436^th of 743 public high schools	41.3%	86	64.6	20.8	44.2	18.6	28.6	25.8	22.2	22.6	35.4	39.5	35.4	51.2	$13,025	$1,537	$11,488
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%		35.1	466^th of 743 public high schools	37.3%	34			44.4	22.2						31.6		36.8	$11,637	$1,283	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathfinders Alternative Educational

What district is Pathfinders Alternative Educational in?

Dowagiac Union School District

What is the racial makeup of Pathfinders Alternative Educational?

Students at Pathfinders Alternative Educational are 57% White, 18% Two or more races, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pathfinders Alternative Educational?

In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Pathfinders Alternative Educational.

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