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Enrollment
442
High
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITHACA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261958005620
Ithaca High School
710 N UNION ST, ITHACA, MI 48847 · (989) 875-3373 · Gratiot County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
157 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 7 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 16% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ithaca Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ithaca High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca High School this school | 442 | 35.5% | 47.2% |
| Montague High School MONTAGUE | 419 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Stockbridge JrSr High School STOCKBRIDGE | 481 | 37.4% | 37.4% |
| Garber High School ESSEXVILLE | 489 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Sand Creek High School SAND CREEK | 404 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Saranac JrSr High School SARANAC | 406 | 32.8% | 42.4% |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ithaca High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Gratiot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #27 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #21 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #35 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #344 of 844 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #284 of 548 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #438 of 550 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #447 of 654 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #110 of 436 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
442
-56 (-11%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 442 | 23.8 | 18.6:1 | 36% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 35% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 44% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 40% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 28.6 | 19.8:1 | 39% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 30 | 21.1:1 | 31% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 38% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 19% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ithaca High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (566 to 442); teachers down 17% (28.6 to 23.8).
About Ithaca High School
Ithaca High School is a mid-sized high school in Ithaca Public Schools, located in ITHACA, Michigan. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 442 students on the rolls.
Ithaca Public Schools counts 971 students in its 3 schools, and Ithaca High School is one of them.
The share of students at Ithaca High School who are White is 91%. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Ithaca High School are from different groups.
Staffing at Ithaca High School comes to 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.6:1. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Michigan. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 64% average among public schools in Gratiot County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Ithaca High School is 3.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 47.2%. Predicted: 50.5%.
The county, Gratiot County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $63,556 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ithaca High School, Gratiot County has 24 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, North Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Ithaca High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 33.7%, lower than Ithaca High School's 47.2%.
In the federal locale system, Ithaca High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% drop, from 498 to 442. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 21.6:1 in 2020-21 to 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Ithaca High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gratiot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,385
Census ACS
Median income
$63,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ithaca Public Schools
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Other schools in ITHACA
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Other Ithaca High schools
One other US public school is named Ithaca High. Ithaca High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ithaca HighRichland Center, WI · 105 students
Nearby schools
- North Elementary School0.6 mi · 295
- South Elementary School1.3 mi · 234
- Hillcrest Elementary School5.6 mi · 400
- Gratiot Continuous Learning Center6.5 mi · 41
- Pine Avenue Elementary School6.7 mi · 265
- Eugene M Nikkari Elementary6.9 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Ithaca High SchoolHow many students attend Ithaca High School?
Ithaca High School enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Ithaca High School serve?
Ithaca High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ithaca High School?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Ithaca High School.
How diverse is Ithaca High School?
Ithaca High School reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ithaca High School?
Ithaca High School is overseen by Ithaca Public Schools in Gratiot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.