St. Joseph
St. Joseph is a public school district based in St Joseph, Missouri, serving 10,430 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 417 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Ashly McGinnis. It spends about $11,027 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How St. Joseph compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. Joseph | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,027 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,939 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $128.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $136.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 804 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park HillKansas City | 11,937 | 20 | $13,126 | 13.4 | #15 |
| Liberty 53Liberty | 11,826 | 20 | $11,255 | 13.8 | #16 |
| St. JosephSt Joseph · this district | 10,430 | 25 | $11,027 | 13.0 | #17 |
| Fox C-6Arnold | 10,258 | 18 | $10,225 | 13.1 | #18 |
| Mehlville R-IXSt Louis | 10,018 | 18 | $10,367 | 14.0 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County SchoolsWilson, NC | 10,451 | $10,619 | 16.2 |
| Marysville Joint UnifiedMarysville, CA | 10,446 | $13,060 | 21.8 |
| LawrenceLawrence, KS | 10,443 | $11,354 | 14.4 |
| Bloomington Public SchoolsBloomington, MN | 10,442 | $15,557 | 14.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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