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Ionia High School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 197 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 185 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 24% |
School pathway
Schools most like Ionia High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia High School this school | 774 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Birch Run High School BIRCH RUN | 538 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Fremont High School FREMONT | 595 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Waterford Kettering High School WATERFORD | 909 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Holly High School HOLLY | 1,001 | 42.6% | N/A |
| Niles Senior High School NILES | 828 | 42.0% | N/A |
Where Ionia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ionia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 774 | #202 of 844 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #331 of 548 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #246 of 550 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #322 of 654 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #355 of 436 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 774 | 40.5 | 19.1:1 | 47% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 39.4 | 20.3:1 | 54% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 35.9 | 22.4:1 | 51% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 853 | 38 | 22.4:1 | 44% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 42 | 19.7:1 | 48% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 877 | 43 | 20.4:1 | 49% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 44 | 20.4:1 | 44% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 1,024 | 70 | 14.6:1 | 26% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 974 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (828 to 774); teachers down 4% (42 to 40.5).
About Ionia High School
In IONIA, Michigan, part of Ionia County, Ionia High School is a high school. The school counted 774 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 68% above the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.
Ionia High School is in Ionia Public Schools, a district with 2,659 students across 8 schools.
Of every 100 students at Ionia High School, about 82 are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at Ionia High School are from different groups.
The school's 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 2.5 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Ionia County, median household income comes to about $75,611, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 30 public schools and about 10,506 students.
Ionia High School's closest public school neighbor is Douglas R Welch High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Ionia High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 22.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Ionia High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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