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St. Joseph School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 24 public schools serving 10,643 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in St. Joseph School District are Field Elementary School, Ellison Elementary School and Pershing Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. St. Joseph School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Missouri.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Missouri public school average of 30% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

St. Joseph School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

School District Name

St. Joseph School District

School District Website

http://www.sjsd.k12.mo.us

School District Phone Number

(816) 671-4000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

24 Schools

2,460 Schools

# Students

10,643 Students

878,097 Students

# Teachers

683 Teachers

66,519 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MO)

Overall District Rank

#400 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

34%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Joseph School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

39%

49%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Joseph School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

83%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Joseph School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.49

# American Indian Students

31 Students

3,241 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

227 Students

18,050 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,086 Students

63,182 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

# Black Students

679 Students

134,802 Students

% Black Students

15%

# White Students

7,487 Students

611,654 Students

% White Students

70%

# Hawaiian Students

150 Students

3,148 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

983 Students

43,176 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

196

26,281

# Students in K Grade:

766

59,583

# Students in 1st Grade:

823

62,527

# Students in 2nd Grade:

761

62,577

# Students in 3rd Grade:

790

63,368

# Students in 4th Grade:

817

64,113

# Students in 5th Grade:

811

65,454

# Students in 6th Grade:

821

66,738

# Students in 7th Grade:

842

69,231

# Students in 8th Grade:

827

69,708

# Students in 9th Grade:

839

70,304

# Students in 10th Grade:

786

68,237

# Students in 11th Grade:

821

65,688

# Students in 12th Grade:

743

64,288

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,182. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,839 is higher than the state median of $11,663. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$7 MM