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Ionia 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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,007 students in Ionia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Ionia School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2,812 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ionia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
32 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,327 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
251
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,401 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,963
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,401
$17,559
Best Ionia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aa Rather School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
380 E Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-1720
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Ionia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
438 Union St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0040
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0040
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #33.
Rb Boyce Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3550 N State Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0571
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0571
Grades: K-5
| 264 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Emerson School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
645 Hackett St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-8018
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-8018
Grades: PK-5
| 172 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Jefferson School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 N Jefferson St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2740
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2740
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #66.
Twin Rivers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
435 Lou Lemke Ln
Muir, MI 48860
(616) 522-0005
Muir, MI 48860
(616) 522-0005
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #77.
Douglas R Welch High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 E Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-3530
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-3530
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students
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