Teacher Salary at Dowagiac Union School District
DOWAGIAC, Michigan · Cass
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$83,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Dowagiac Union School District
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Dowagiac Union School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Michigan average teacher salary is $63,997 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $38,600.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Dowagiac Union School District — estimate uses the Michigan state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Michigan cost-of-living index is 94.9 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Dowagiac Union School District
- Enrollment
- 1,823 students
- Schools
- 7
- Teachers
- 110.02
- Student / teacher ratio
- 16.6 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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