South Elementary School

South Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in ITHACA, Michigan, run under Ithaca Public Schools. The school hosts 234 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Ithaca Public Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 971 students; South Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Gratiot County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, South Elementary School reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Gratiot County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Gratiot County put median household earnings sit near $63,556, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Gratiot County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,245 students), of which South Elementary School is one.

North Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 257 (now 234). White enrollment moved from 94% to 86% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.