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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 690 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,918 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
8%
23%
% White
73%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,086 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,856
$22,572
Spending / Student
$16,086
$21,839
Best St. Joseph School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upton Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Maiden Ln
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 926-3400
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 926-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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