St Joseph CCSD 169 School District

404 S 5th St
Saint Joseph, IL 61873-9073
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

St Joseph CCSD 169 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in St Joseph CCSD 169 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in St Joseph CCSD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
748 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St Joseph CCSD 169 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#79 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

75-79%
50%
(2022-23)
17.6%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
93%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,654 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$46,284 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$13 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,303
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,654
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best St Joseph CCSD 169 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Joseph Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
606 E Peters Dr
Saint Joseph, IL 61873
(217) 469-2334
Gr: 5-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 748 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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