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Schools in St. Joseph · St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169, St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305

St. Joseph’s public schools outscore 92% of Illinois districts

50% of students in St. Joseph’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#48of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 16 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 24 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 41% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169
Students per teacher
13.9
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,205 students on the public path
In brief

St. Joseph’s schools, in brief

St. Joseph runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

St Joseph Elem School (PK–4) and St Joseph Middle School (5–8) are St. Joseph’s own. From grade 9, students attend the St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 with Oakwood, Ogden, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, Stanton, Urbana and Vance: St Joseph-Ogden High School in Saint Joseph. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 spends $12,770 per student and St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 $14,500, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Joseph’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Illinois school districts, #48 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (692)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 118 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of St. Joseph’s students in the tested grades sat them (613 in math, 622 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Joseph, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4St Joseph Elem Schoolin Saint JosephA
5–8St Joseph Middle Schoolin Saint JosephA
9–12St Joseph-Ogden High Schoolin Saint JosephA

St. Joseph runs its own schools through grade 8 (St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169). From grade 9, students attend the St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, Stanton, Urbana and Vance. Its elementary school is in Saint Joseph. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve St. Joseph

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 748 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,770IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 457 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,500IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 16949%
State average 29.9% · 508 students tested
Math · PK–8, St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 16949%
State average 25.8% · 507 students tested
Reading · 9–12, St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 30532%
State average 29.9% · 114 students tested
Math · 9–12, St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 30552%
State average 25.8% · 106 students tested

St. Joseph vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share St. Joseph’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. JosephASt. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 PK–8 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12

Every school in St. Joseph

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving St. Josephin other towns
St Joseph Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Joseph
A
423 students15:1Rate it →
St Joseph Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Joseph
A
325 students14:1Rate it →
St Joseph-Ogden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Joseph
A
457 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Joseph’s schools

Are St. Joseph’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Joseph children attend outscore 92% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Joseph in?

Two districts: St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 runs grades PK–8, and St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 runs grades 9–12, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, Stanton, Urbana and Vance.

Where do St. Joseph kids go to high school?

St Joseph-Ogden High School in Saint Joseph, with 457 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is St. Joseph’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does St. Joseph spend per student?

$12,770 in St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 and $14,500 in St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.