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Saint Joseph, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks St. Joseph Public Schools #698 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,699 per pupil, St. Joseph Public Schools ranks #610 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,965
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,699
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Joseph Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,965 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Berrien County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,699 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.6% local, 54.6% state, and 12.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 20/100, ranked #698 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 328:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.0% White, 7.7% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brown School, with a diversity index of 46.3/100.
Its largest campus is St Joseph High School, enrolling 933 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
St Joseph High School accounts for 31.5% of all St. Joseph Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means St. Joseph Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
St. Joseph Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
St. Joseph Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 410 students (lowest) to 933 students (highest), a spread of 523 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
St. Joseph Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within St. Joseph Public Schools is typically wider than the St. Joseph Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Joseph Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within St. Joseph Public Schools is typically wider than the St. Joseph Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in St. Joseph Public Schools?
St. Joseph Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,965 students.
How much does St. Joseph Public Schools spend per student?
St. Joseph Public Schools spends $11,699 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #698 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of St. Joseph Public Schools?
St. Joseph Public Schools students are 73.0% White, 7.7% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Joseph Public Schools?
St. Joseph Public Schools has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #698 out of 707 districts in Michigan.