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St. Johns Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves St. Johns, Victor Township, Bingham Township, Olive Township, Greenbush Township, Riley Township, Essex Township and Bengal Township, and parts of Watertown Township, Ovid Township, Fulton Township, Duplain Township and Washington Township.
Students
2,458
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,565
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$64.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Johns Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
- Debt of $64.4M, about $26,212 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beecher.
PK–7Dailey Elementary SchoolBeecher Community School District
8–12Beecher High SchoolBeecher Community School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,565 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 65%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,633’20
2,602’21
2,603’22
2,573’23
2,458’24
Down 6.6% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsElba Township, Fairfield Township, Middlebury Township
$14,772per student
Bath Community SchoolsBath Township, DeWitt Township
$13,767per student
Ashley Community SchoolsElba Township
$16,783per student
Carson City-Crystal Area School DistrictLebanon Township, North Shade Township
$13,951per student
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.