Pathfinder Educational Center

Pathfinder Educational Center, a minimally staffed K-12 campus in CENTREVILLE, Michigan, one of the schools within St. Joseph County ISD, educates 64 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 77% smaller than the state mean of about 281.

Pathfinder Educational Center sits inside St. Joseph County ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Pathfinder Educational Center shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Pathfinder Educational Center records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.8:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Joseph County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (St. Joseph County) logs that median household earnings sit near $66,425, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Pathfinder Educational Center is one of 32 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 9,517 students).

Nearest neighbor: Centreville Jr Sr High School, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Pathfinder Educational Center's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 86 (now 64). Class-load math has tightened: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 5.8:1 in 2025.

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