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ISD 14 — Heritage Southwest ISD (Lewis Cass)

Comparison of all 4 educational entities (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 4 Charter Academies 0 All Districts 4
All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.
Member Districts
4
LEAs & Public School Academies
Total Student Enrollment
5,841.4
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$80.1M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
29.5%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
21.4:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 14 — Heritage Southwest ISD (Lewis Cass).

District Name & Code Enrollment (FTE) Operating Spend (F11) Annual Net (FY 2025) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
Edwardsburg Public Schools
Code: 14030
2,494.2 pupils
-8.6% (10y)
$32.3M
Fund 11 Spend
-$463K
deficit
29.51%
Dowagiac Union School District
Code: 14020
1,810.6 pupils
-19.6% (10y)
$25.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$877K
surplus
25.58%
Cassopolis Public Schools
Code: 14010
839.7 pupils
-12.4% (10y)
$12.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$361K
deficit
19.54%
Marcellus Community Schools
Code: 14050
696.9 pupils
-8.7% (10y)
$9.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$258K
surplus
39.54%
Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)
Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.