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Cassopolis Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves LaGrange Township, Jefferson Township, Pokagon Township, Penn Township, Cassopolis, Calvin Township and Vandalia, and parts of Howard Township and Newberg Township.
Students
853
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,322
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cassopolis Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $3,773 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Millburg.
PK–KDiscovery Enrichment CenterBenton Harbor Area Schools
1–3Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBenton Harbor Area Schools
6–8Fair Plain Middle SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
9–12Benton Harbor High SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,322 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 31%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
866’20
891’21
864’22
858’23
853’24
About steady.
Students
White 61%Two or more races 22%Black 9%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dowagiac Union SchoolsDowagiac, Silver Creek Township, Wayne Township
$14,458per student
Constantine Public School DistrictMason Township, Porter Township
$14,261per student
Edwardsburg Public SchoolsMason Township, Milton Township, Ontwa Township
$11,802per student
Brandywine Community SchoolsMilton Township, Niles Township
$14,914per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.