Enrollment
107
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IONIA ISD·NCES 268054000548
Freedom Acres School
2191 HARWOOD RD, IONIA, MI 48846 · (616) 527-2921 · Ionia County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
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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
8.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
36 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 5% |
| Ungraded | 26 | 24% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 →
Where Freedom Acres School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #100 of 200 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #97 of 102 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
107
-18 (-14%) vs 2020
+62% since 2000-01, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 107 | 13.4 | 8.0:1 | 34% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 45% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 11.2 | 10.8:1 | 41% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | 30% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 44% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 38% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 107 | 12 | 8.9:1 | 56% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 11 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Acres School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (118 to 107); teachers up 49% (9 to 13.4).
About Freedom Acres School
Freedom Acres School is the name of a very small school serving multiple grade levels in IONIA, Michigan. It enrolls 107 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 12. The school is 62% below the average for combined schools in Michigan.
Ionia ISD operates Freedom Acres School.
Freedom Acres School is 86% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 4% Black. That is in line with Ionia County, where about 87% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Freedom Acres School scores 25%.
The school's 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Statewide, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. Income data for the school show 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 52% for public schools in Ionia County.
In Ionia County, median household income comes to about $75,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Ionia County counts 30 public schools with about 10,506 students.
Douglas R Welch High School is the nearest public school to Freedom Acres School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Freedom Acres School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Freedom Acres School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 14% across 4 years, from 125 in 2020-21 to 107 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.9:1 in 2020-21 to 8.0:1 in 2024-25.
Freedom Acres School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- 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
- Douglas R Welch High School1.1 mi · 73
- Ionia High School1.1 mi · 774
- AA Rather School1.2 mi · 308
- Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility1.8 mi · 9
- Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility2.0 mi · 3
- Handlon Correctional Facility2.1 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom Acres SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Freedom Acres School?
Freedom Acres School enrolls approximately 107 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Freedom Acres School serve?
Freedom Acres School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Freedom Acres School have?
Freedom Acres School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Freedom Acres School?
Student demographics at Freedom Acres School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Freedom Acres School?
Freedom Acres School is overseen by Ionia ISD in Ionia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.