St. Joseph School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked MI School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 411 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

St. Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Joseph School
Pre-K	65
Kind	38
1	40
2	47
3	40
4	41
5	44
6	30
7	34
8	32

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Year Founded

1952

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 4, 2027

Student Body

Total Students

411 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 19%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

National avg.: 11:1

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Uniform in grades K-8

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
State or regional independent school association

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Cost Based Tuition Schedule 1 child (K–8) $9,045 2 children (K–8) $17,638 3 children (K–8) $25,325 4+ children (K-8) $28,041 Parish Tuition Schedule 1 child (K–8) $8,050 2 children (K–8) $15,698 3 children (K–8) $22,541 4+ children (K–8) $24,959 Preschool and Junior Kindergarten Tuition PK3 (3-year-old) - 2 days $3,007 PK4 (4-year-old) - 3 days $3,591 JK (Junior Kindergarten) - 5 days $5,106 Full Day Preschool - 5 Days $11,045 Full Day Preschool - 4 Days $8,836 Full Day Preschool - 3 Days $6,627 Full Day Preschool - 2 Days $4,418

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

7 sports

Sports

BaseballBasketball

Cross CountryFootball

SoftballTrack and Field

Volleyball

Colors

Blue and white

School Mascot

Maverick (horse)

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

13 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Battle of the BooksBoy Scouts

Buddy ProgramCub Scouts

Daisy ScoutsGeography Bee

Girl ScoutsJr. HOSA Future Health Professionals

National Junior Honor SocietyRobotics Team

Scripps Spelling BeeStudent Council

Arts and Music Programs:

School Musical

School Notes

St. Joseph School is a Catholic, educational community that is guided in faith, strengthened by prayer, and committed to academic excellence.
As you enter our building, you will sense the strong family spirit that is present among our dedicated faculty and staff, our amazing students and our supportive parents.
At St. Joseph School, we treat each child as an individual with unique gifts, and we strive to help them find the confidence to share those gifts.
We teach our students to welcome challenges with strength of character, faith, and self-assurance.
In turn, they learn to make decisions of which they can be proud.
St. Joseph students graduate from our school able to believe in themselves and their capabilities ' a wonderful consequence of our commitment to providing knowledge for life and faith for living.
Our faith permeates all that we do as a school community each day.
We are certain you will find, as many of our parents can attest, that providing your child with a faith-based education is an investment that will deliver a lifetime of benefits.

St. Joseph School is a Catholic, educational community that is guided in faith, strengthened by prayer, and committed to academic excellence. As you enter our building, you will sense the strong family spirit that is present among our dedicated faculty and staff, our amazing students and our supportive parents. At St. Joseph School, we treat each child as an individual with unique gifts, and we strive to help them find the confidence to share those gifts. We teach our students to welcome challenges with strength of character, faith, and self-assurance. In turn, they learn to make decisions of which they can be proud. St. Joseph students graduate from our school able to believe in themselves and their capabilities ' a wonderful consequence of our commitment to providing knowledge for life and faith for living. Our faith permeates all that we do as a school community each day. We are certain you will find, as many of our parents can attest, that providing your child with a faith-based education is an investment that will deliver a lifetime of benefits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does St. Joseph School offer?

St. Joseph School offers 7 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Softball, Track and Field and Volleyball.

What is St. Joseph School's ranking?

St. Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for: Largest student body and Most extracurriculars offered.

When is the application deadline for St. Joseph School?

The application deadline for St. Joseph School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Oakland County, MI is $16,399 for elementary schools and $18,741 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Oakland County, MI is 86% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).