Enrollment
73
High
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261925001313
Douglas R Welch High School
250 E TUTTLE RD, IONIA, MI 48846 · (616) 527-3530 · Ionia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
31.1:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
49 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 19 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 44% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
73
+18 (+33%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 97
Student : Teacher
31.1:1
was 27.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73 | 2.4 | 31.1:1 | 67% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 2.9 | 27.0:1 | 83% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 2.3 | 36.1:1 | 78% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 2 | 27.5:1 | 64% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 5.2 | 22.1:1 | 64% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 4 | 19.3:1 | 71% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 4 | 24.3:1 | 82% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas R Welch High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (115 to 73); teachers down 55% (5.2 to 2.4).
About Douglas R Welch High School
Douglas R Welch High School is one of the public schools in IONIA, Michigan. It is a very small high school. The school enrolls 73 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Michigan enroll around 460, and this school is 84% below that mark.
The Ionia Public Schools system has 8 schools and 2,659 students.
White students are 78% of those enrolled at Douglas R Welch High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic and 4% Black. In Ionia County overall, about 87% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Douglas R Welch High School is 31.1:1, based on 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Ionia County, the average is 52%.
American Community Survey estimates for Ionia County show that median household income comes to about $75,611, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ionia County counts 30 public schools with about 10,506 students.
Ionia High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant. Douglas R Welch High School is classified as a virtual school.
Enrollment was 73 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 55. The ratio of students to teachers went from 27.5:1 to 31.1:1 over the same years.
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Ionia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,574
Census ACS
Median income
$75,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ionia Public Schools
- Ionia High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Ionia Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- AA Rather SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 272 students
- RB Boyce Elementary SchoolElementary · 254 students
- Twin Rivers Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
Other schools in IONIA
- Ionia High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Ionia Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- AA Rather SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 272 students
- RB Boyce Elementary SchoolElementary · 254 students
- Emerson SchoolElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Ionia High School0.0 mi · 774
- AA Rather School0.2 mi · 308
- Freedom Acres School1.1 mi · 107
- Emerson School2.1 mi · 166
- Ionia Middle School2.3 mi · 629
- Jefferson School2.5 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas R Welch High SchoolHow many students attend Douglas R Welch High School?
Douglas R Welch High School enrolls approximately 73 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Douglas R Welch High School serve?
Douglas R Welch High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Douglas R Welch High School have?
Douglas R Welch High School employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 31.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Douglas R Welch High School?
Student demographics at Douglas R Welch High School are roughly 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Douglas R Welch High School public or private?
Douglas R Welch High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ionia Public Schools.
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