C+
Ionia Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Ionia, Ionia, Lyons, Easton, Orleans, Ronald, North Plains, Orange, Lyons and Muir, and parts of Berlin.
Students
2,659
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,742
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$18.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ionia Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $18.5M, about $6,970 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,742 per student · 23% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 68%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,854’20
2,840’21
2,812’22
2,717’23
2,659’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
AA Rather School
B−308 students20:1
Jefferson School
C−272 students18:1
RB Boyce Elementary School
C254 students20:1
Twin Rivers Elementary School
C−183 students19:1
Emerson School
C−166 students14:1
Ionia Middle School
B−629 students18:1
Ionia High School
B774 students19:1
Douglas R Welch High School
D73 students30:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.