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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 942 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Joseph School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Joseph High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,904 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,323 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,239
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,323
$17,693
Best St. Joseph School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Joseph High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2521 Stadium Dr
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 926-3200
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 926-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 942 students
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