St Joseph Grade School in Saint Joseph, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Joseph Grade School is a rural public school in Saint Joseph, Illinois that is part of St Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169. It serves 434 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

434 Students

32 Teachers

404 S 5th St

Saint Joseph, IL 61873 View local requests

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St Joseph Grade School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

St Joseph Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 11, 2026

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