High school (grades 9-12) · Saint Johns, MI

St Johns High School

Federal NCES profile for St Johns High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263282006827
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St Johns High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#3 of 8
public schools in Saint Johns · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.5:1
students per teacher
24.1%
free-lunch eligible

St Johns High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St Johns High School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Saint Johns, MI.

School address

Saint Johns, MI 48879
District: St. Johns Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263282006827 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-57 students YoY

St Johns High School shrank from 892 students in 2022-23 to 835 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 48.6 → 45.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-57 students YoY 263282006827 · Saint Johns, MI High · MID · TRAD

790 enr · 16.5:1 · 24.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: St Johns Middle School (584 students)

St Johns High School shrank from 892 students in 2022-23 to 835 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE lost 48.6 → 45.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

St Johns High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows St Johns High School reports 790 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How St Johns High School compares

St Johns High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 6% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% ▼ 56% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 790 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
790
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 48% in Michigan - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,085
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, St Johns High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for St. Johns Public Schools reports $13,085 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How St Johns High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
St Johns Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gateway Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oakview Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eureka School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to St Johns High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Johns Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~790 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about St Johns High School

How many students attend St Johns High School?

St Johns High School has 790 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saint Johns, MI. CCD year-over-year: 892 (2022-23) → 835 (2023-24), down 57.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Johns High School?

The student-teacher ratio at St Johns High School is 16.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at St Johns High School?

24.1% of students at St Johns High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St Johns High School?

The largest demographic group at St Johns High School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Saint Johns, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St Johns High School?

St Johns High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does St Johns High School rank among public schools in Saint Johns?

By Resource Investment Index, St Johns High School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Saint Johns, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Saint Johns on the city page.

What other schools are in St. Johns Public Schools?

Besides St Johns High School, St. Johns Public Schools also operates St Johns Middle School (584 students), Gateway Elementary School (320 students), and Oakview Elementary School (313 students). See the St. Johns Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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