Trinity Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 117 students 13.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Saint Joseph, MI
5 schools in Saint Joseph itself and 5 more within 12 miles.
Saint Joseph private schools at a glance
Saint Joseph has 5 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. In Saint Joseph itself: 2 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Of the 5 nearby: 4 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 126 students and 9.7 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.7 students per teacher, typical
4 in a school association
80% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Saint Joseph (5)
Schools that give Saint Joseph as their address come first, then the 5 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Saint Joseph matches all of those.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades 6-12 129 students 8.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 163 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 179 students 18.1 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades 9-12 126 students 11.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Saint Joseph.
No nearby school matches all of those.
River of Life School
2 mi Grades K-6 49 students 9.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 56 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 69 students 9.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 59 students 9.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grace Christian School
12 mi Grades PreK-12 130 students 8.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
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- Christian schools in and around Saint Joseph (7)
- Private high schools in and around Saint Joseph (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Saint Joseph (8)
- Private middle schools in and around Saint Joseph (8)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Saint Joseph (7)
- Lutheran schools in and around Saint Joseph (5)
- All schools in Berrien County
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How many private schools are there in Saint Joseph?
5 private schools give Saint Joseph as their address: Trinity Lutheran School, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School, Grace Lutheran School and Michigan Lutheran High School. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 5 in Saint Joseph and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,077 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Saint Joseph is Grace Lutheran School with 179 students.
Does Michigan pay for private school?
No Michigan program pays private school tuition. The state constitution (Article VIII, section 2) bars any state payment, tax credit, deduction or voucher for attending a nonpublic school.