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Schools in St. Joseph · St. Cloud Public School District

St. Joseph’s public schools score below 78% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in St. Joseph’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#270of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
38%
▼ 13 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 17 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
64%
▼ 19 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 0% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,407 students on the public path
In brief

St. Joseph’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1385 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Joseph’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,140 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, 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

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Minnesota school districts, #270 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1385)Better than 3%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,224 test results and a graduating class of 815 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of St. Joseph’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,184 in math, 4,265 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–9Kennedy Community SchoolSt. Cloud Public School DistrictC+
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

St. Joseph’s public schools are run by St. Cloud Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

St. Cloud Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 9,803 students, up 3% since 2021–22 · 13.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,140MN $17,091 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 51.1% · 4265 students tested
Math28%
State average 44.8% · 4184 students tested

St. Joseph vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. JosephC−St. Cloud Public
St. Joseph Township—St. Cloud Public
Waite ParkC−St. Cloud Public
St. WendelAHoldingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12
St. CloudC−St. Cloud Public
Le SaukASartell-St. Stephen

3 of the 5 neighbors share St. Cloud Public with St. Joseph, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in St. Joseph

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

District schools in St. Josephby address
Kennedy Community School
Grades PK–9 · Saint Joseph
C+
582 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Josephin other towns
Technical Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Cloud
C
1,561 students18:1Rate it →
Apollo Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Cloud
C
1,264 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Joseph’s schools

Are St. Joseph’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Joseph children attend score below 78% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #270 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Joseph in?

St. Cloud Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,803 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Joseph kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Technical Senior High and Apollo Senior High.

What is St. Joseph’s graduation rate?

64% of the class of 2023 in St. Cloud Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does St. Joseph spend per student?

$17,140 in St. Cloud Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.