Top Rankings
St Joseph CCSD 169 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 346 students in St Joseph CCSD 169 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in St Joseph CCSD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
791 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St Joseph CCSD 169 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
11 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
739 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
94%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
75
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,576 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,566
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,576
$21,170
Best St Joseph CCSD 169 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Joseph Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Po Box 409
Saint Joseph, IL 61873
(217) 469-2334
Saint Joseph, IL 61873
(217) 469-2334
Grades: 5-8
| 346 students
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