Total enrollment
2,632
-367 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Ionia
Michigan · Public K-12
Inside Ionia (Michigan), 16 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,632 students, averaging 165 per campus.
7-year change in Ionia
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
82%
was 85%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Rather School | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 |
| Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility | High | 09-12 | 9 |
| Coon School | Elementary | KG-06 | 15 |
| Douglas R Welch High School | High | 09-12 | 73 |
| Emerson School | Elementary | PK-05 | 166 |
| Freedom Acres School | Combined | PK-12 | 107 |
| Handlon Correctional Facility | High | 09-12 | 2 |
| Haynor School | Elementary | KG-06 | 10 |
| Ionia County Career Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Ionia High School | High | 09-12 | 774 |
| Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility | High | 09-12 | 3 |
| Ionia Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 629 |
| Jefferson School | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| Michigan Reformatory | Combined | M-M | · |
| North LeValley Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 10 |
| RB Boyce Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 254 |
About Ionia
Ionia, Michigan is home to 16 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,632 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 7 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Ionia is around 165 students, 59% meaningfully below the Michigan average of about 406.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,632 students, contracted 12% from the 2,999 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 15 to 14 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Ionia discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.