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Ionia Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,004 students in Ionia Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Ionia Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,840 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ionia Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
48%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
24 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,366 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
254
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,279 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,825
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,279
$17,461
Best Ionia Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aa Rather School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
380 East Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-1720
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
Ionia Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
438 Union St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0040
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0040
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
Rb Boyce Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3550 North State Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0571
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0571
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #44.
Twin Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
435 Lou Lemke Ln
Muir, MI 48860
(616) 522-0005
Muir, MI 48860
(616) 522-0005
Grades: PK-5
| 194 students
Rank: #55.
Douglas R Welch High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 E Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-3530
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-3530
Grades: 6-12
| 82 students
Rank: #66.
Jefferson School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
420 North Jefferson St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2740
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2740
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #77.
Emerson School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
645 Hackett St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-8018
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-8018
Grades: PK-5
| 165 students
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