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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 2 public middle schools serving 747 students in Ionia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Ionia School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,812 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
31,429 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
32 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,327 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
251
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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