Is Union High School a good school?

Union High School ranks 342 nd of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Union High School.

What is the racial makeup of Union High School?

Students at Union High School are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools feed into Union High School?

Union High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Justus Gage Elementary School Elementary : Kincheloe Elementary School Elementary : Patrick Hamilton Elementary Elementary : Sister Lakes Elementary School Middle : Dowagiac Middle School

Union High School

Public 9-12

701 W Prairie Ronde St
Dowagiac, MI 49047-1072

(269) 782-4420

District: Dowagiac Union School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,115

Feeder schools for Union High School:

Elementary:	Justus Gage Elementary School
	Kincheloe Elementary School
	Patrick Hamilton Elementary
	Sister Lakes Elementary School
Middle:	Dowagiac Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union High School ranks better than 53.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.97. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Union High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Union High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.8%), Hispanic (20.3%), two or more races (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union High School is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Union High School employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union High School is $15,115.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union High School 342^nd of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Union High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Dowagiac Union School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dowagiac Union School District 399^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union High School

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Rank History for all students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	71.71	223^rd	705	68.4%
2007	69.61	260^th	767	66.1%
2008	60.74	374^th	750	50.1%
2009	62.85	355^th	754	52.9%
2010	59.67	399^th	765	47.8%
2011	60.87	394^th	784	49.7%
2012	52.09	416^th	773	46.2%
2013	50.08	430^th	805	46.6%
2014	51.39	423^rd	799	47.1%
2015	53.34	406^th	832	51.2%
2016	47.79	430^th	852	49.5%
2017	38.19	471^st	835	43.6%
2018	43.58	460^th	824	44.2%
2019	32.21	460^th	666	30.9%
2021	32.87	383^rd	561	31.7%
2022	28.10	437^th	531	17.7%
2023	50.97	342^nd	735	53.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.37	60^th	93	35.5%
2022	17.73	30^th	32	6.3%
2023	77.00	18^th	110	83.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.35	15^th	102	85.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	35.78	175^th	315	44.4%
2019	35.48	38^th	61	37.7%
2023	70.56	27^th	116	76.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.78	441^st	755	41.6%
2019	34.35	373^rd	532	29.9%
2021	46.54	224^th	417	46.3%
2022	40.12	260^th	369	29.5%
2023	67.88	161^st	614	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	31.79	482^nd	710	32.1%
2019	30.03	407^th	554	26.5%
2021	53.18	192^nd	462	58.4%
2022	20.94	380^th	416	8.7%
2023	45.42	329^th	611	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	46.33	386^th	707	45.4%
2019	36.49	360^th	543	33.7%
2021	22.04	385^th	472	18.4%
2022	25.19	362^nd	440	17.7%
2023	47.25	312^th	611	48.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.81	87^th	254	65.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	22.73	148^th	201	26.4%
2021	34.31	47^th	64	26.6%
2023	25.14	150^th	190	21.1%

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Rank History for White students at Union High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	42.10	412^th	708	41.8%
2019	24.06	460^th	582	21.0%
2021	40.06	298^th	516	42.2%
2022	25.38	402^nd	492	18.3%
2023	53.08	271^st	647	58.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Union High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	742	97	7	25	12	n/a	n/a	0	883
1989	707	93	9	23	7	n/a	n/a	-2	837
1990	637	95	10	54	6	n/a	n/a	-2	800
1991	614	94	5	57	7	n/a	n/a	0	777
1992	609	103	6	55	8	n/a	n/a	0	781
1993	613	107	8	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	779
1994	611	90	5	70	8	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	628	85	6	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	793
1996	628	85	6	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	793
1997	659	84	5	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	825
1998	648	91	8	81	5	n/a	n/a	0	833
1999	621	82	4	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	775
2000	640	73	2	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	782
2001	681	66	6	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	806
2002	642	70	4	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	788
2003	642	70	4	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	788
2004	595	70	5	72	7	n/a	n/a	0	749
2005	567	76	9	78	7	n/a	n/a	0	737
2006	588	70	4	61	12	n/a	n/a	1	736
2007	564	73	4	58	18	n/a	n/a	1	718
2008	535	73	6	61	18	n/a	n/a	1	694
2009	525	70	2	48	14	n/a	n/a	0	659
2010	485	83	4	58	13	n/a	n/a	0	643
2011	466	66	4	58	14	0	2	0	610
2012	472	72	3	72	17	0	4	0	640
2013	461	80	5	85	12	0	14	0	657
2014	453	72	3	87	14	0	23	0	652
2015	433	64	5	85	8	0	35	0	630
2016	424	54	3	90	0	0	73	0	644
2017	383	54	3	83	2	0	69	0	594
2018	370	58	1	95	3	0	65	0	592
2019	385	67	2	96	6	0	64	0	620
2020	365	60	1	88	8	0	71	0	593
2021	359	53	0	92	4	0	71	0	579
2022	346	47	0	96	4	0	72	0	565
2023	313	34	0	108	2	0	75	0	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	837	n/a	n/a	11
1990	800	54.0	14.8	13.6
1991	777	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	781	n/a	n/a	16
1993	779	n/a	0.0	16
1994	784	40.0	19.6	13.3
1995	793	40.7	19.5	16.8
1996	793	40.7	19.5	16.8
1997	825	40.0	20.6	15.9
1998	833	42.0	19.8	23.9
1999	775	42.0	18.5	18.1
2000	782	41.8	18.7	23.4
2001	806	42.3	19.1	25.7
2002	788	44.0	17.9	32.1
2003	788	44.0	17.9	32.1
2004	749	43.5	17.2	39.8
2005	737	41.2	17.9	35
2006	736	40.9	18.0	42
2007	718	41.3	17.4	33.9
2008	694	38.0	18.3	48.1
2009	659	35.9	18.4	46
2010	643	38.5	16.7	52.4
2011	610	32.2	18.9	54.9
2012	640	29.0	22.0	59.2
2013	657	28.9	22.7	63.2
2014	652	29.6	21.9	63.8
2015	630	31.0	20.3	67.8
2016	644	31.0	20.7	65.7
2017	594	30.1	19.7	64.3
2018	592	29.5	20.0	69.8
2019	620	28.1	21.9	60.5
2020	593	28.9	20.4	69.6
2021	579	27.4	21.1	79.8
2022	565	25.1	22.4	60
2023	532	26.4	20.1	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	837	n/a	n/a	11
1990	800	54.0	14.8	13.6
1991	777	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	781	n/a	n/a	16
1993	779	n/a	0.0	16
1994	784	40.0	19.6	13.3
1995	793	40.7	19.5	16.8
1996	793	40.7	19.5	16.8
1997	825	40.0	20.6	15.9
1998	833	42.0	19.8	23.9
1999	775	42.0	18.5	18.1
2000	782	41.8	18.7	23.4
2001	806	42.3	19.1	25.7
2002	788	44.0	17.9	32.1
2003	788	44.0	17.9	32.1
2004	749	43.5	17.2	39.8
2005	737	41.2	17.9	35
2006	736	40.9	18.0	42
2007	718	41.3	17.4	33.9
2008	694	38.0	18.3	48.1
2009	659	35.9	18.4	46
2010	643	38.5	16.7	52.4
2011	610	32.2	18.9	54.9
2012	640	29.0	22.0	59.2
2013	657	28.9	22.7	63.2
2014	652	29.6	21.9	63.8
2015	630	31.0	20.3	67.8
2016	644	31.0	20.7	65.7
2017	594	30.1	19.7	64.3
2018	592	29.5	20.0	69.8
2019	620	28.1	21.9	60.5
2020	593	28.9	20.4	69.6
2021	579	27.4	21.1	79.8
2022	565	25.1	22.4	60
2023	532	26.4	20.1	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$786 (7.4%)	$9,879 (92.6%)	$10,666
2020	$778 (6.9%)	$10,447 (93.1%)	$11,224
2021	$1,237 (10.9%)	$10,125 (89.1%)	$11,362
2022	$4,752 (30.1%)	$11,030 (69.9%)	$15,783
2023	$1,594 (10.5%)	$13,522 (89.5%)	$15,115

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 460^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 342^nd of 735 High schools	22.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Union High School)	48.7	45.3	3.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Dowagiac Union School District)	47.1	42.2	4.9%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Union High School)	39.3	46.3	7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dowagiac Union School District)	37.7	45.1	7.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Union High School)	13.7	14.7	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dowagiac Union School District)	13.1	13.7	0.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	620	532	14.2%
African American	67	34	49.3%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	96	108	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	385	313	18.7%
Two or More Races	64	75	17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.5%	64.1%	3.6%

Schools Near Union High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)		M-Step Math (2023)		M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Union High School	Public	9-12	701 W Prairie Ronde St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 782-4420	532	26	20.1	64.1%	313 (58.8%)	34 (6.4%)	108 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (14.1%)	51	342^nd of 735 public high schools	53.5%		28.1	437^th of 531 public high schools	17.7%	95			46.3	14.7						43.2		45.3	$15,115	$1,594	$13,522
Pathfinders Alternative Educational	Public, Virtual	9-12	501 N Paul St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(269) 782-4471	38	2	17.2	92.1%	16 (42.1%)	9 (23.7%)	8 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)								(n/a)													$17,165	$4,370	$12,795
Volinia Outcome Base School	Public, Virtual	7-12	54080 Gards Pr	Marcellus	49045	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(269) 782-9716	32	2	21.3	96.9%	21 (65.6%)	1 (3.1%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)								(n/a)													$13,192	$1,328	$11,865
Cassopolis High School	Public	9-12	22721 Diamond Cove St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 445-5733	271	15	17.6	57.6%	164 (60.5%)	35 (12.9%)	20 (7.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.7%)	20.4	586^th of 735 public high schools	20.3%					(n/a)			31.9	17.0						23.4		21.3	$15,969	$2,379	$13,590
Cassopolis Alternative Educational	Public	9-12	22721 Diamond Cove St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 445-0536	13	1	17.3	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)													$7,150	$1,382	$5,768
WAY Eau Claire	Public	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 461-3121	26	1	52.0	80.8%	16 (61.5%)	5 (19.2%)	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$11,975	$1,351	$10,624
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 471-7725	11	3	3.6	63.6%	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 461-6997	190	11	17.6	90.0%	63 (33.2%)	46 (24.2%)	70 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	28.1	534^th of 735 public high schools	27.3%					(n/a)			35.1	13.5						28.2		30.8	$15,362	$1,766	$13,596
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 423-6851	405	19	20.8	65.2%	276 (68.1%)	3 (0.7%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	41.3	421^st of 735 public high schools	42.7%		18	484^th of 531 public high schools	8.9%	63	58.5	23.1	38.6		24.5	11.1	15.1	12.7	32.3	26.2	20.3	40.5	$13,175	$1,573	$11,602
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 471-2593	85	4	19.6	70.6%	54 (63.5%)	15 (17.6%)	10 (11.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.5%)	22.3	566^th of 735 public high schools	23.0%					(n/a)			27.8							27.8		22.2	$12,121	$3,591	$8,530

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