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St. Joseph School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves St. Joseph.

St. Joseph’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Missouri school districts

Students
10,430
Schools
22
Spent per student
$13,605
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$34.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Joseph School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $34.3M, about $3,289 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% of the 535 Missouri 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−St. Joseph 71,001

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

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

K–612 schoolsThis district
7–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.2% · 5,481 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 43.2% · 5,483 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 89.3% · 742 in the class

100% 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
$13,605 per student · 7% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 42%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
10,333’20
10,208’21
10,240’22
10,477’23
10,430’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 13%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Oak Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St. Joseph
A−
502 students14:1
Skaith Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
B−
398 students14:1
Edison Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
D
362 students12:1
Pickett Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
C+
250 students11:1
Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
232 students12:1
Lake Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
211 students11:1
Carden Park Elem
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St. Joseph
C
638 students12:1
Parkway Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St Joseph
C+
438 students14:1
Lindbergh Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Joseph
D
431 students12:1
Hosea Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Joseph
D
422 students13:1
Coleman Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St Joseph
C
388 students12:1
Hyde Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Joseph
B
352 students13:1
Ellison Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St Joseph
A
343 students15:1
Field Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St Joseph
A−
336 students16:1
Pershing Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St Joseph
B
285 students14:1
Robidoux Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Joseph
C−
405 students13:1
Spring Garden Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Joseph
D
404 students14:1
Bode Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · St Joseph
C+
488 students12:1
Truman Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · St Joseph
D
486 students13:1
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Joseph
B−
1,733 students16:1
Benton High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Joseph
C
682 students13:1
Lafayette High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Joseph
C
644 students12:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Riverside Unified School District 114Washington Township
$14,179per 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 Missouri.