| Index | Dowagiac | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dowagiac | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.1% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dowagiac. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dowagiac, MI schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Dowagiac, MI, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edwardsburg, MI | 1,115 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Buchanan, MI | 4,270 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Berrien Springs, MI | 1,652 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Lawton, MI | 1,533 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Cassopolis, MI | 1,684 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Dowagiac, MI | 5,695 | 30% | 37.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lucerne Valley, CA | 5,694 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Fellsmere, FL | 5,692 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Keyes, CA | 5,691 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Adams, MA | 5,689 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Petoskey, MI | 5,701 | 55% | 15.5% |
| Dowagiac, MI | 5,695 | 30% | 37.3% |
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