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Ionia Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 107 students in Ionia Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Ionia Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
107 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ionia Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)<50%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $321,589 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $267,785 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$321,589
$22,572
Spending / Student
$267,785
$21,839
Best Ionia Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freedom Acres School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2191 Harwood Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921
Gr: PK-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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