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St. Joseph Public Schools Education: 2,965 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 2,965 students enrolled in St. Joseph Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 74.5% of the St. Joseph Public Schools total enrollment.

St. Joseph Public Schools covers five schools within Berrien County with its main office in St. Joseph. Among them, St. Joseph High School recorded the highest enrollment of 988 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in St. Joseph Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in St. Joseph Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Brown School398
Clarke School483
Lincoln School421
St. Joseph High School988
Upton Middle School665

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