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St. Joseph Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves St. Joseph Township, St. Joseph, Royalton Township and Shoreham, and parts of Lincoln Township and Benton Harbor.
Students
2,918
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,601
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$35.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Joseph Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.4M, about $12,141 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roll.
PK–62 schoolsBlackford County Schools
7–12Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolBlackford County Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,601 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,948’20
2,941’21
2,955’22
2,904’23
2,918’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.