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Ionia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Ionia Public Schools School District details

Ionia Public Schools School District
250 East Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846

2,862 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Ionia Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.9% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 30.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
36%
37%
42%
25%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aa Rather School
380 East Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI, 48846
PK-05
Douglas R Welch High School
250 E Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI, 48846
06-12
Emerson School
645 Hackett St
Ionia, MI, 48846
PK-05
Ionia High School
250 East Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI, 48846
09-12
Ionia Middle School
438 Union St
Ionia, MI, 48846
06-08
Jefferson School
420 North Jefferson St
Ionia, MI, 48846
PK-05
Rb Boyce Elementary School
3550 North State Rd
Ionia, MI, 48846
PK-05
Twin Rivers Elementary School
435 Lou Lemke Ln
Muir, MI, 48860
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 86.1% 67.6%
Black 0.9% 18.7%
Hispanic 12.8% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.4% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 51.3% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.1% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,229 $18,462,756 54.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $308 $912,912 2.7%
Staff $440 $1,304,160 3.8%
General Administration $170 $503,880 1.5%
School Administration $707 $2,095,548 6.2%
Operation $726 $2,151,864 6.3%
Transportation $519 $1,538,316 4.5%
Other $383 $1,135,212 3.3%
Total Support $3,252 $9,638,928 28.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,010 $5,957,640 17.5%
Total Expenditures $11,491 $34,059,324 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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