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Public School Review - Established 2003

St. Joseph School District

2580 S Cleveland Ave
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2657
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (269) 926-3100
www.sjschools.org

Top Rankings

St. Joseph School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 690 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
2,918 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
623399
7234117
8223118
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District Rank

St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#63 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSt. Joseph School District
2023#63
2022#64
2021#55
2019#33
2018#34
2017#35
2016#38
2015#52
2014#45
2013#47
2012#46
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53%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
202353%35%
202251%34%
202153%36%
201965%40%
201856%37%
201764%39%
201664%38%
201556%37%
201457%41%
201359%41%
201252%37%
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65%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
202265%45%
202164%48%
201972%49%
201856%43%
201772%49%
201672%50%
201568%49%
201482%67%
201380%65%
201279%64%
201192%80%
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58%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
202258%38%
202133%23%
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98%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
202398%81%
202298%81%
202198%84%
202097%86%
201993%85%
201895%85%
201797%85%
201691%85%
201594%85%
201493%84%
201394%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
20240.420.56
20230.410.55
20220.390.55
20210.390.54
20200.410.53
20190.410.53
20180.350.53
20170.350.53
20160.320.52
20150.300.50
20140.290.50
20130.290.49
20120.250.49
20110.270.48
20100.270.47
20090.240.46
20080.260.46
20070.250.46
20060.230.43
20050.200.44
20040.180.43
20030.170.44
20020.180.42
20010.160.42
20000.170.40
19990.160.40
19980.140.40
19970.120.39
19960.110.39
19950.100.37
19940.100.35
19930.100.35
19920.080.35
19910.080.37
19900.080.36
19890.090.36
19880.080.36
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
20141%1%
20131%2%
20122%1%
20101%2%
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% Asian
6%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
20246%4%
20235%3%
20224%3%
20215%3%
20206%3%
20196%3%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20165%3%
20155%3%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20124%3%
20116%3%
20105%3%
20095%3%
20084%3%
20075%3%
20065%2%
20055%2%
20044%2%
20034%2%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20005%2%
19994%2%
19983%2%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19953%1%
19942%1%
19933%1%
19922%1%
19912%2%
19903%1%
19893%1%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
7%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
20246%9%
20236%9%
20226%9%
20216%8%
20206%8%
20196%8%
20184%8%
20174%8%
20164%7%
20154%7%
20143%7%
20133%6%
20122%6%
20112%6%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20083%5%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20052%4%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
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% Black
8%
23%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
20248%18%
20239%18%
20228%18%
20217%18%
20208%18%
20198%18%
20187%18%
20177%18%
20167%18%
20157%18%
20146%18%
20136%18%
20126%19%
20116%19%
20107%20%
20096%20%
20087%20%
20076%20%
20065%20%
20054%20%
20043%20%
20033%20%
20023%20%
20013%19%
20003%19%
19993%19%
19983%19%
19972%18%
19962%18%
19951%18%
19941%17%
19931%17%
19921%17%
19911%17%
19901%18%
19891%18%
19881%18%
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% White
73%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
202475%63%
202376%64%
202277%64%
202177%65%
202076%66%
201976%66%
201880%66%
201780%66%
201682%67%
201583%68%
201484%69%
201384%69%
201286%69%
201185%70%
201085%70%
200987%71%
200886%71%
200787%71%
200688%73%
200589%72%
200491%73%
200391%72%
200291%73%
200192%74%
200091%75%
199992%75%
199893%75%
199794%76%
199694%76%
199595%77%
199495%79%
199395%79%
199296%79%
199196%78%
199095%78%
198995%78%
198896%78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
20245%5%
20234%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,264 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
2023$38 MM$12 MM
2022$37 MM$11 MM
2021$38 MM$12 MM
2020$37 MM$11 MM
2019$37 MM$11 MM
2018$35 MM$10 MM
2017$33 MM$10 MM
2016$31 MM$10 MM
2015$26 MM$11 MM
2014$30 MM$10 MM
2012$29 MM$10 MM
2011$30 MM$11 MM
2010$26 MM$11 MM
2009$27 MM$11 MM
2008$27 MM$11 MM
2007$26 MM$10 MM
2006$25 MM$10 MM
2005$24 MM$10 MM
2004$24 MM$10 MM
2003$25 MM$10 MM
2002$23 MM$10 MM
2001$21 MM$10 MM
2000$21 MM$9 MM
1999$20 MM$9 MM
1998$19 MM$10 MM
1997$18 MM$10 MM
1996$18 MM$10 MM
1995$17 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$36 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
2023$36 MM$11 MM
2022$32 MM$11 MM
2021$36 MM$11 MM
2020$32 MM$11 MM
2019$35 MM$10 MM
2018$32 MM$10 MM
2017$31 MM$10 MM
2016$29 MM$10 MM
2015$26 MM$11 MM
2014$35 MM$9 MM
2012$40 MM$10 MM
2011$33 MM$10 MM
2010$26 MM$11 MM
2009$25 MM$11 MM
2008$24 MM$11 MM
2007$26 MM$11 MM
2006$25 MM$11 MM
2005$26 MM$10 MM
2004$31 MM$11 MM
2003$36 MM$11 MM
2002$24 MM$10 MM
2001$22 MM$10 MM
2000$22 MM$9 MM
1999$22 MM$10 MM
1998$18 MM$10 MM
1997$18 MM$10 MM
1996$17 MM$10 MM
1995$17 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,175
$18,604

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
2023$13,010$16,123
2022$12,261$14,589
2021$13,041$15,927
2020$12,261$14,589
2019$12,277$14,099
2018$11,908$14,094
2017$11,003$13,305
2016$10,699$13,102
2015$9,154$11,681
2014$10,468$12,204
2012$10,629$12,235
2011$10,501$12,684
2010$9,266$11,681
2009$9,301$11,537
2008$9,342$11,222
2007$9,266$10,819
2006$8,845$9,793
2005$8,641$9,706
2004$8,557$9,471
2003$8,594$9,243
2002$8,059$8,687
2001$7,548$8,215
2000$7,451$7,511
1999$7,234$7,057
1998$6,944$7,001
1997$6,726$6,567
1995$6,395$6,044
1992$5,637$5,111
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Spending / Student
$12,264
$17,782

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSt. Joseph School DistrictMichigan
2023$12,110$15,270
2022$10,699$14,302
2021$12,139$15,085
2020$10,699$14,302
2019$11,845$13,858
2018$10,855$13,691
2017$10,453$13,192
2016$10,090$12,965
2015$8,907$11,849
2014$12,155$12,085
2012$14,582$12,141
2011$11,675$12,422
2010$9,016$11,849
2009$8,888$11,612
2008$8,451$11,334
2007$9,183$10,901
2006$8,843$10,200
2005$9,370$9,852
2004$10,810$9,880
2003$12,622$9,552
2002$8,437$8,745
2001$7,788$8,343
2000$7,693$7,542
1999$7,946$7,404
1998$6,555$7,125
1997$6,752$6,851
1995$6,448$5,989
1992$4,906$5,102
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Best St. Joseph School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upton Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 Maiden Ln
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 926-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,918 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MI)
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  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
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