Total enrollment
2,918
-30 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in St. Joseph Public Schools
Michigan · 2,918 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in St. Joseph Public Schools runs across 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,918 students, averaging 584 per school.
4-year change in St. Joseph Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How St. Joseph Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #24 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,918 | #119 of 454 | #3,311 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #217 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #424 of 452 | #8,281 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.4% | #416 of 454 | #7,396 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #99 of 325 | #3,528 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside St. Joseph Public Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Brown School at 59.2% proficient to Lincoln School at 56.9%, a gap of 2.3 points. That is the 129th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,953 to 2,918 students (down 1%) and from 138 to 149 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph High School | Saint Joseph | High | 09-12 | 933 |
| Upton Middle School | Saint Joseph | Middle | 06-08 | 690 |
| Clarke School | Saint Joseph | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 |
| Lincoln School | Saint Joseph | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| Brown School | Saint Joseph | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
About St. Joseph Public Schools
As a sparse district in Michigan, St. Joseph Public Schools educates 2,918 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, St. Joseph Public Schools comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, St. Joseph Public Schools runs about 584 students per school, 44% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,918 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,948 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for St. Joseph Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.