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St. Joseph, MI

7,893 residents•3,122 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
73% above Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
59%Reading
45% above Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
6.41
per 1,000 students
43% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
47.89
per 1,000 residents
3% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in St. Joseph; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in St. Joseph

7 schools
8.9
St. Joseph High School
Highpublic
7.8
Brown School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Upton Middle School
Middlepublic
7.1
Clarke School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Lighthouse Education Center
Elementarypublic
—
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in St. Joseph

20 incidents reported at K-12 schools across St. Joseph in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
43% above Michigan avg
6.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
5
Drug
4
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Drugs20%
  • Theft10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Weapons10%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in St. Joseph

378 total incidents reported across St. Joseph in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% above Michigan avg
47.89
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
138
Property
210
Drug
18
Weapons
10
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft28%
  • Fraud14%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs5%
  • Weapons3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,122 students enrolled across St. Joseph's schools.

  • Public3,03197%
  • Private913%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across St. Joseph's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.