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Ionia Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in Ionia Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Ionia Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
119 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ionia Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)<50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $245,303 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $224,529 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$245,303
$18,510
Spending / Student
$224,529
$17,693
Best Ionia Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freedom Acres School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2191 Harwood Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921
Gr: PK-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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