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Best Public Schools in Saint Joseph, MI

At a glance

Schools

3,046

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedSt Joseph High School41^st of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Clarke School up 42 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lighthouse Education Center 5.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Saint Joseph, Michigan is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by the St. Joseph Public Schools district. The schools in this district generally outperform the state average, with several standout institutions like St Joseph High School and Upton Middle School ranking among the top schools in Michigan.

St Joseph High School is the top-performing school in the district, with strong test scores, a low dropout rate, and a high 4-year graduation rate. Upton Middle School also stands out, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools with impressive PSAT scores. At the elementary level, Brown School excels in ELA and Math, with proficiency rates among the top 15% in the state.

While the district as a whole performs well, there are some areas for improvement, such as the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% across all schools. Additionally, the Lighthouse Education Center, the district's alternative school, serves a more economically disadvantaged population with a much higher free/reduced lunch rate compared to the other schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown School	Public	PK, KG-5	2027 Brown School Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3500	410	19	21.2	22.9%	295 (72.0%)	33 (8.0%)	23 (5.6%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	83.7	223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.3	160^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.2%	63					73.1	72.6	59.3			78.8	65.8	46.9			51.9			40.7			$12,338	$519	$11,819
Clarke School	Public	K-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.8	267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	42					52.0	72.4	51.9			58.7	65.8	58.4			59.7			46.8			$11,847	$555	$11,292
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Orchard Ave	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-3700	423	23	18.3	22.9%	308 (72.8%)	43 (10.2%)	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	80.9	259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.7	271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	81.8%	12					56.0	60.0	64.5			55.4	45.7	44.7			69.7			53.9			$12,331	$632	$11,699
St Joseph High School	Public	9-12	2521 Stadium Dr	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3200	933	49	19.1	18.1%	677 (72.6%)	73 (7.8%)	72 (7.7%)	49 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.0%)	93.4	41^st of 739 public high schools	94.5%		90	60^th of 743 public high schools	91.9%	19			78.5	49.6													56.1			68.9	$15,402	$744	$14,658
Upton Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Maiden Ln	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3400	690	36	19.0	20.7%	510 (73.9%)	57 (8.3%)	54 (7.8%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	89.8	73^rd of 890 public middle schools	91.8%		90.2	70^th of 897 public middle schools	92.2%	3	88.0	55.8						56.3	66.1				51.3	50.9		56.1			65.7		$13,256	$536	$12,720
Lighthouse Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	379 W Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 429-2351	128	24	5.3	90.6%	79 (61.7%)	32 (25.0%)	11 (8.6%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Saint Joseph

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton Harbor	1.67 mi	15	474^th
Stevensville	2.97 mi	5	48^th
Sodus	4.55 mi	1
Bridgman	9.33 mi	3	17^th
Eau Claire	10.31 mi	4	415^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.