Public schools in Saint Joseph, MI
Saint Joseph has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,046 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; St. Joseph Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Saint Joseph's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Saint Joseph | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Public Schools | 5 | 2,965 | $12,812 |
| Berrien RESA | 1 | 780 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Saint Joseph, 933 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph High School | 933 | 19.1 | 17.0% | St. Joseph Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Saint Joseph, 690 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Middle School | 690 | 19.1 | 19.4% | St. Joseph Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Saint Joseph, 1,295 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke School | 462 | 21.4 | 19.0% | St. Joseph Public Schools |
| Lincoln School | 423 | 18.3 | 22.0% | St. Joseph Public Schools |
| Brown School | 410 | 21.2 | 19.8% | St. Joseph Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Saint Joseph, 128 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Education Center | 128 | 5.3 | 90.6% | Berrien RESA |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Saint Joseph's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Saint Joseph school has 19.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 443 students (state 360).
| Saint Joseph | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 443 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Saint Joseph schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Saint Joseph
- St. Joseph Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Saint Joseph's 6 public schools and spent $12,812 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,812
- St Joseph High School, the largest high school in Saint Joseph933 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.933
- Compare St. Joseph Public Schools with Berrien RESASaint Joseph's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Saint Joseph addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Saint Joseph
How many public schools are in Saint Joseph, MI?
6 public schools with an address in Saint Joseph were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,046 students.What is the largest high school in Saint Joseph?
St Joseph High School, with 933 students in 2024-25 (St. Joseph Public Schools).Which districts run Saint Joseph's schools?
St. Joseph Public Schools (5 schools), Berrien RESA (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25