Ithaca High School

Located at 710 N UNION ST, in ITHACA, Michigan, Ithaca High School is an average-sized 9-12 campus that caters to 442 students (grades 7 through 12), operated by Ithaca Public Schools.

Ithaca High School is one of 3 schools operated by Ithaca Public Schools, a district that instructs 971 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Ithaca High School logs that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Ithaca High School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Ithaca High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Gratiot County (around 64%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ithaca High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Gratiot County shows median household earnings sit near $63,556, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Ithaca High School is one of 24 public schools in Gratiot County (combined enrollment of about 5,245 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Ithaca High School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ithaca High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 33.7%.

Ithaca High School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ithaca High School has fell 22%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 442 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Ithaca High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.