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St. Joseph Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Royalton and Shoreham, and parts of Lincoln 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 Michigan 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 Millburg.
PK–KDiscovery Enrichment CenterBenton Harbor Area Schools
1–3Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBenton Harbor Area Schools
6–8Fair Plain Middle SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
9–12Benton Harbor High SchoolBenton Harbor Area 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.