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Dowagiac city, MI

ZIP 49047 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 49047

K-12 nearby
16
Public
16
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 49047 (Dowagiac, MI) is associated with Cassopolis Public Schools (LEA 2608430) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 16 K-12 schools (16 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Southwestern Michigan College about 3.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cassopolis Public Schools
LEA ID
2608430
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Southwestern Michigan College3.0 miles (4.9 km)2yr-public
  • Andrews University12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Michigan College15.6 miles (25.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Notre Dame21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary's College21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Cross College21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bethel University22.5 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
  • John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-South Bend23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-public
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Michigan University32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-private
  • Glen Oaks Community College32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
  • Kalamazoo College33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
  • Goshen College33.6 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • Marian University-Ancilla48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kellogg Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Theological Seminary54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hope College54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Valparaiso University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Court Reporting Inc61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
  • Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Trine University62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davenport University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Grace Christian University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Grand Valley State University67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Olivet68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Calvin Theological Seminary69.6 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Calvin University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-public
  • Grand Rapids Community College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
  • Manchester University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Albion College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cornerstone University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Grand Rapids North75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-private
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point75.5 miles (121.4 km)2yr-private
  • Purdue University Northwest75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
  • Kuyper College75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hillsdale College76.5 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College Chicago77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spertus College77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • East-West University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Generations College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-private
  • DePaul University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Adler University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Erikson Institute78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Institute of Technology78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • American Islamic College78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Chicago79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Theological Seminary79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago State University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Illinois Chicago79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. Augustine College79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rush University80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Fort Wayne80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College80.4 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spring Arbor University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Park University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • South Suburban College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana Institute of Technology82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Pathfinders Alternative Edpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Union High Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
North Pointe Centerpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Patrick Hamilton Elementarypublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Justus Gage Elementary Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Dowagiac Middle Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Kincheloe Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Brookside Learning Centerpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Sister Lakes Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Cassopolis Middle Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Sam Adams Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Volinia Outcome Base Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Cassopolis Alternative Edpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Cassopolis High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
WAY Eau Clairepublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Lybrook Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49047

What school district is ZIP code 49047 in?
ZIP 49047 (Dowagiac, MI) maps to Cassopolis Public Schools (LEA ID 2608430) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 49047?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 49047 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49047 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.2%
High school33.2%
Less than HS11.1%
School districtCassopolis Public Schools