Top Rankings
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 4 public preschools serving 1,688 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
24 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
10,510 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
15,922 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
32 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,143 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
688 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
7,153 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
68%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
197 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,106 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
796
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
769
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
795
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
782
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
824
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
791
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
817
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
831
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
838
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
742
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
725
52
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Cook Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4290
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4290
Grades: PK-6
| 704 students
Rank: #22.
Skaith Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4701 Schoolside Ln
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4370
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4370
Grades: PK-6
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Pickett Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3923 Pickett Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4330
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4330
Grades: PK-6
| 303 students
Rank: #44.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 N 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4110
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4110
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students
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