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Item: St. Joseph School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

925 Felix
St Joseph, MO 64501-2706

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (816) 671-4000

www.sjsd.k12.mo.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

25 Schools

2,477 Schools

# Students

10,477 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

758 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
Pre-K	378	63
Kind	779	109
1	788	111
2	816	115
3	748	113
4	782	115
5	746	115
6	775	115
7	811	116
8	752	118
9	793	125
10	797	125
11	770	122
12	742	115

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#394 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District
2023	#394
2022	#374
2021	#411
2019	#400
2018	#324
2017	#299
2016	#316
2015	#287
2014	#352
2013	#364
2012	#353

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	29%	40%
2022	31%	39%
2021	28%	37%
2019	34%	42%
2018	36%	42%
2017	43%	47%
2016	44%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	49%	52%
2013	50%	53%
2012	51%	55%

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37%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2022	37%	43%
2021	38%	46%
2019	39%	49%
2018	36%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	59%	63%
2015	57%	60%
2014	47%	53%
2013	51%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	48%	55%

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25%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2022	25%	38%
2021	26%	37%

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77%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	77%	90%
2022	78%	90%
2021	79%	89%
2020	80%	90%
2019	83%	90%
2018	81%	90%
2017	88%	89%
2016	94%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	93%	89%
2013	94%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	0.53	0.50
2022	0.51	0.50
2021	0.48	0.48
2020	0.46	0.47
2019	0.46	0.47
2018	0.42	0.45
2017	0.42	0.45
2016	0.41	0.46
2015	0.39	0.44
2014	0.37	0.44
2013	0.36	0.42
2012	0.34	0.42
2011	0.31	0.41
2010	0.32	0.39
2009	0.30	0.39
2008	0.29	0.39
2007	0.28	0.39
2006	0.24	0.37
2005	0.22	0.38
2004	0.22	0.36
2003	0.20	0.36
2002	0.20	0.35
2001	0.19	0.35
2000	0.16	0.33
1999	0.15	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	11%	8%
2022	11%	8%
2021	10%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	8%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	6%	5%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	7%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	9%	17%
2012	10%	17%
2011	10%	17%
2010	10%	18%
2009	10%	18%
2008	9%	18%
2007	9%	18%
2006	9%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	7%	18%
2001	7%	17%
2000	6%	17%
1999	6%	17%

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% White

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	67%	69%
2022	69%	69%
2021	71%	70%
2020	72%	71%
2019	72%	71%
2018	75%	72%
2017	75%	72%
2016	76%	72%
2015	77%	73%
2014	79%	73%
2013	79%	74%
2012	81%	74%
2011	82%	75%
2010	82%	76%
2009	83%	76%
2008	84%	76%
2007	85%	76%
2006	87%	77%
2005	87%	77%
2004	88%	78%
2003	89%	78%
2002	89%	79%
2001	90%	79%
2000	91%	80%
1999	91%	81%
1998	92%	81%
1997	92%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	11%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$137 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	$137 MM	$7 MM
2022	$121 MM	$6 MM
2021	$137 MM	$7 MM
2020	$121 MM	$6 MM
2019	$128 MM	$6 MM
2018	$125 MM	$6 MM
2017	$127 MM	$6 MM
2016	$117 MM	$6 MM
2015	$110 MM	$6 MM
2014	$124 MM	$6 MM
2012	$122 MM	$6 MM
2011	$116 MM	$6 MM
2010	$110 MM	$6 MM
2009	$114 MM	$5 MM
2008	$112 MM	$5 MM
2007	$110 MM	$5 MM
2006	$109 MM	$5 MM
2005	$102 MM	$5 MM
2004	$89 MM	$5 MM
2003	$86 MM	$5 MM
2002	$88 MM	$4 MM
2001	$83 MM	$4 MM
2000	$74 MM	$4 MM
1999	$70 MM	$4 MM
1998	$68 MM	$4 MM
1997	$64 MM	$3 MM
1996	$59 MM	$3 MM
1995	$56 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$129 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	$129 MM	$6 MM
2022	$122 MM	$7 MM
2021	$129 MM	$6 MM
2020	$122 MM	$7 MM
2019	$116 MM	$6 MM
2018	$126 MM	$6 MM
2017	$131 MM	$6 MM
2016	$125 MM	$6 MM
2015	$110 MM	$6 MM
2014	$138 MM	$6 MM
2012	$119 MM	$5 MM
2011	$112 MM	$6 MM
2010	$110 MM	$6 MM
2009	$113 MM	$6 MM
2008	$113 MM	$6 MM
2007	$105 MM	$5 MM
2006	$100 MM	$5 MM
2005	$91 MM	$5 MM
2004	$85 MM	$5 MM
2003	$97 MM	$5 MM
2002	$107 MM	$5 MM
2001	$85 MM	$4 MM
2000	$75 MM	$4 MM
1999	$70 MM	$4 MM
1998	$65 MM	$4 MM
1997	$62 MM	$3 MM
1996	$61 MM	$3 MM
1995	$55 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,039

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	$12,927	$12,828
2022	$11,072	$10,721
2021	$12,836	$13,574
2020	$11,072	$10,721
2019	$11,440	$11,328
2018	$10,742	$11,298
2017	$10,811	$11,359
2016	$9,999	$10,788
2015	$10,281	$9,469
2014	$10,442	$9,927
2012	$10,397	$9,889
2011	$9,903	$9,681
2010	$9,346	$9,469
2009	$9,710	$8,810
2008	$9,522	$8,648
2007	$9,377	$8,379
2006	$9,416	$8,290
2005	$8,654	$7,623
2004	$7,375	$7,592
2003	$7,206	$7,245
2002	$7,329	$6,806
2001	$6,855	$7,002
2000	$6,027	$6,217
1999	$5,617	$5,811
1998	$5,474	$5,726
1997	$5,141	$5,500
1995	$4,559	$4,709
1992	$3,677	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$12,293

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Joseph School District	Missouri
2023	$12,187	$11,362
2022	$11,155	$11,595
2021	$12,101	$12,023
2020	$11,155	$11,595
2019	$10,373	$11,339
2018	$10,804	$10,855
2017	$11,150	$11,263
2016	$10,623	$10,861
2015	$10,280	$9,562
2014	$11,582	$9,640
2012	$10,141	$9,313
2011	$9,523	$9,303
2010	$9,345	$9,562
2009	$9,649	$8,968
2008	$9,610	$9,268
2007	$8,939	$8,911
2006	$8,619	$8,142
2005	$7,694	$7,369
2004	$7,108	$7,250
2003	$8,174	$7,305
2002	$8,912	$7,131
2001	$7,080	$6,892
2000	$6,135	$6,240
1999	$5,595	$5,803
1998	$5,228	$5,573
1997	$4,974	$5,302
1995	$4,525	$4,594
1992	$3,646	$3,754

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to St. Joseph School District?

St. Joseph School District manages 25 public schools serving 10,477 students.

What is the rank of St. Joseph School District?

St. Joseph School District is ranked #402 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in St. Joseph School District?

63% of St. Joseph School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of St. Joseph School District?

St. Joseph School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is St. Joseph School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 77% (Top 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education