menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

St. Joseph, MI
Public School Ratings




St. Joseph Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


St. Joseph Public Schools School District details

St. Joseph Public Schools School District
2850 S Cleveland Ave
Saint Joseph, MI 49085

2,965 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

St. Joseph Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.8% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
58%
39%
64%
43%
52%
34%
58%
39%
64%
43%
52%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brown School
2027 Brown School Rd
Saint Joseph, MI, 49085
PK-05
Clarke School
515 E Glenlord Rd
Saint Joseph, MI, 49085
KG-05
Lincoln School
1102 Orchard Ave
Saint Joseph, MI, 49085
PK-05
St Joseph High School
2521 Stadium Dr
Saint Joseph, MI, 49085
09-12
Upton Middle School
800 Maiden Ln
Saint Joseph, MI, 49085
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.5% 67.0%
Black 9.0% 19.1%
Hispanic 6.6% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.5% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 28.5% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 25.0% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.5% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,708 $19,889,000 55.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $469 $1,390,000 3.9%
Staff $469 $1,390,000 3.9%
General Administration $191 $567,000 1.6%
School Administration $511 $1,516,000 4.2%
Operation $1,100 $3,261,000 9.1%
Transportation $307 $910,000 2.5%
Other $464 $1,377,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,511 $10,411,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,850 $5,486,000 15.3%
Total Expenditures $12,069 $35,786,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

School Districts serving St. Joseph, MI

Berrien Springs Public Schools School District Berrien Springs, MI Schools
Lakeshore School District Berrien School District Stevensville, MI Schools

Best schools in St. Joseph

Popular Neighborhoods in St. Joseph

Popular Communities Near St. Joseph MI