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St. Johns Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves St. Johns, Victor Township, Bingham Township, Olive Township, Greenbush Township, Riley Township, Essex Township and Bengal Township, and parts of Watertown Township, Fulton Township, Duplain Township, Ovid Township and Washington Township.

St. Johns’ School Grade A− better than 82% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,458
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,565
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$64.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Johns Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $64.4M, about $26,212 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−St. Johns 7,780A−Victor Township 3,493A−Bingham Township 2,973A−Olive Township 2,527A−Greenbush Township 2,150A−Riley Township 2,028A−Essex Township 1,847ABengal Township 1,135

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for St. Johns. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8St Johns Middle SchoolThis district
9–12St Johns High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6% · 1,300 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 45.4% · 1,301 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 81.8% · 232 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,565 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 65%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,633’20
2,602’21
2,603’22
2,573’23
2,458’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Gateway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
320 students15:1
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B−
313 students15:1
Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B+
299 students18:1
Eureka School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B−
114 students14:1
St Johns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Johns
B
584 students18:1
St Johns High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Johns
B+
790 students18:1
STRIVE Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Johns
38 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsElba Township, Fairfield Township, Middlebury Township
$14,772per student
Bath Community SchoolsBath Township, DeWitt Township
$13,767per student
Ashley Community SchoolsElba Township
$16,783per student
Carson City-Crystal Area School DistrictLebanon Township, North Shade Township
$13,951per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.