📍 501 N Paul St, Dowagiac, Cass County, 49047
Pathfinders Alternative Ed is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Dowagiac, Cass County. The school has 38 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dowagiac Union School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 2.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. The four-year graduation rate is 30%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pathfinders Alternative Ed enrolls 38 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 39% male and 61% female. A teaching staff of 2.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 24% Black or African American and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
35 of the school's 38 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pathfinders Alternative Ed is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-50, state senate district 21, state house district 59.
Pathfinders Alternative Ed is one of 7 schools in Dowagiac Union School District, based in Dowagiac, Michigan. The district serves 1,823 students district-wide and employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 38 students, Pathfinders Alternative Ed is smaller than the district average of about 260 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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