Freedom Acres School

Freedom Acres School, a very small all-grades campus in IONIA, Michigan, part of Ionia ISD, instructs 107 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 281 students per school, that is 62% smaller than typical.

Freedom Acres School sits inside Ionia ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Freedom Acres School lists that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Ionia County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Freedom Acres School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ionia County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Ionia County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,611 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ionia County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,506 students), Freedom Acres School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ionia High School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Freedom Acres School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 118 (now 107). White enrollment moved from 92% to 86% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

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