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St. Joseph School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,136 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Joseph School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
24 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
10,510 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#411 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.47
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,143 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
7%
# Black Students
688 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
7%
14%
# White Students
7,153 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
68%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
197 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,106 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
487
# Students in K Grade:
796
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
769
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
795
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
782
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
824
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
791
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
817
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
831
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
838
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
742
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
725
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,254 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,998
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,254
$13,980
Best St. Joseph School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2602 Edmond
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4080
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,730 students
Rank: #22.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
412 Highland Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4220
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4220
Grades: 9-12
| 726 students
Rank: #33.
Benton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5655 S Fourth
Saint Joseph, MO 64504
(816) 671-4030
Saint Joseph, MO 64504
(816) 671-4030
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: n/an/a
3510 Frederick Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
4720 Green Acres
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillyard Technical Ctr.
Vocational School
3434 Faraon
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4170
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4170
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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