Ionia High School

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Ionia High School ranks 385 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

250 E Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846-8605

(616) 527-0600

District: Ionia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
385^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,029

Feeder schools for Ionia High School:

Elementary:	AA Rather School
	Emerson School
	Jefferson School
	RB Boyce Elementary School
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	Twin Rivers Elementary School
Middle:	Ionia Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 805

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ionia High School ranks worse than 52.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.68. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ionia High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.5%), Hispanic (12.8%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ionia High School is 22.4. (See more...)

Compare Ionia High School employs 35.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ionia High School is $12,029.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ionia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ionia High School 385^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Ionia High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Ionia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ionia Public Schools 394^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ionia High School

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Rank History for all students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	59.18	340^th	705	51.8%
2007	51.42	455^th	767	40.7%
2008	70.48	271^st	750	63.9%
2009	63.73	347^th	754	54.0%
2010	57.96	416^th	765	45.6%
2011	60.86	395^th	784	49.6%
2012	56.90	374^th	773	51.6%
2013	51.11	424^th	805	47.3%
2014	57.26	364^th	799	54.4%
2015	51.99	421^st	832	49.4%
2016	63.41	287^th	852	66.3%
2017	57.55	309^th	835	63.0%
2018	72.11	207^th	824	74.9%
2019	46.86	357^th	666	46.4%
2021	34.05	374^th	561	33.3%
2022	40.03	358^th	531	32.6%
2023	45.68	385^th	735	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.59	179^th	315	43.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.80	174^th	755	77.0%
2019	59.92	182^nd	532	65.8%
2021	33.43	296^th	417	29.0%
2022	32.14	289^th	369	21.7%
2023	53.23	260^th	614	57.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.72	304^th	710	57.2%
2019	41.48	336^th	554	39.4%
2021	20.62	396^th	462	14.3%
2022	36.06	318^th	416	23.6%
2023	30.27	429^th	611	29.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	78.87	120^th	707	83.0%
2019	41.36	324^th	543	40.3%
2021	38.61	292^nd	472	38.1%
2022	33.41	321^st	440	27.0%
2023	51.73	274^th	611	55.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	90.43	19^th	201	90.5%
2021	51.95	29^th	64	54.7%
2023	61.43	57^th	190	70.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ionia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	60.96	255^th	708	64.0%
2019	35.34	391^st	582	32.8%
2021	27.96	388^th	516	24.8%
2022	33.56	359^th	492	27.0%
2023	36.56	409^th	647	36.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ionia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	918	8	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
1989	890	4	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1990	895	8	6	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1991	866	13	6	40	1	n/a	n/a	48	974
1992	885	9	9	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	941
1993	870	8	14	35	9	n/a	n/a	0	936
1994	918	9	14	37	8	n/a	n/a	0	986
1995	1019	6	10	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1996	1019	6	10	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1997	1062	9	11	47	0	n/a	n/a	12	1141
1998	1064	8	3	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	1127
1999	1081	12	4	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	1136
2000	990	7	5	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2001	980	8	5	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2002	994	4	9	41	2	n/a	n/a	8	1058
2003	994	4	9	41	2	n/a	n/a	8	1058
2004	961	5	11	44	3	n/a	n/a	16	1040
2005	929	9	39	38	1	n/a	n/a	7	1023
2006	945	10	27	35	1	n/a	n/a	10	1028
2007	953	12	29	41	1	n/a	n/a	21	1057
2008	943	12	20	38	5	n/a	n/a	8	1026
2009	947	9	6	36	7	n/a	n/a	12	1017
2010	888	6	8	44	7	n/a	n/a	8	961
2011	830	6	5	46	3	1	5	0	896
2012	854	3	16	37	4	1	0	0	915
2013	786	4	8	60	5	1	8	0	872
2014	733	4	8	63	5	1	13	0	827
2015	737	3	4	70	3	0	14	0	831
2016	764	6	3	83	2	0	19	0	877
2017	726	4	3	88	1	0	17	0	839
2018	723	4	3	82	1	0	15	0	828
2019	772	2	1	83	3	0	17	0	878
2020	733	5	0	88	0	0	14	0	840
2021	726	6	0	100	0	0	21	0	853
2022	699	10	2	105	0	0	20	0	836
2023	672	11	0	103	0	2	17	0	805

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ionia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	959	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	931	n/a	n/a	6
1990	939	70.0	13.4	8
1991	974	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	941	n/a	n/a	12.4
1993	936	n/a	0.0	20.8
1994	986	47.9	20.6	15.8
1995	1081	53.5	20.2	17.5
1996	1081	53.5	20.2	17.5
1997	1141	57.0	20.0	18.8
1998	1127	59.0	19.1	18.2
1999	1136	60.0	18.9	17.7
2000	1038	58.2	17.8	27.4
2001	1024	70.7	14.5	25.6
2002	1058	60.1	17.6	31.1
2003	1058	60.1	17.6	31.1
2004	1040	73.8	14.1	35.8
2005	1023	76.0	13.5	36.4
2006	1028	75.0	13.7	39.4
2007	1057	70.0	15.1	36.5
2008	1026	66.9	15.3	38.4
2009	1017	61.7	16.5	41
2010	961	51.2	18.7	46.1
2011	896	44.7	20.0	43.8
2012	915	39.9	22.9	48.9
2013	872	43.1	20.2	50.9
2014	827	42.6	19.3	45
2015	831	43.0	19.3	46.3
2016	877	44.0	19.9	48.6
2017	839	44.2	18.9	42.7
2018	828	41.9	19.7	48.2
2019	878	40.7	21.5	48.3
2020	840	37.3	22.5	45.8
2021	853	38.3	22.2	44
2022	836	37.1	22.5	45.2
2023	805	35.8	22.4	51.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ionia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	959	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	931	n/a	n/a	6
1990	939	70.0	13.4	8
1991	974	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	941	n/a	n/a	12.4
1993	936	n/a	0.0	20.8
1994	986	47.9	20.6	15.8
1995	1081	53.5	20.2	17.5
1996	1081	53.5	20.2	17.5
1997	1141	57.0	20.0	18.8
1998	1127	59.0	19.1	18.2
1999	1136	60.0	18.9	17.7
2000	1038	58.2	17.8	27.4
2001	1024	70.7	14.5	25.6
2002	1058	60.1	17.6	31.1
2003	1058	60.1	17.6	31.1
2004	1040	73.8	14.1	35.8
2005	1023	76.0	13.5	36.4
2006	1028	75.0	13.7	39.4
2007	1057	70.0	15.1	36.5
2008	1026	66.9	15.3	38.4
2009	1017	61.7	16.5	41
2010	961	51.2	18.7	46.1
2011	896	44.7	20.0	43.8
2012	915	39.9	22.9	48.9
2013	872	43.1	20.2	50.9
2014	827	42.6	19.3	45
2015	831	43.0	19.3	46.3
2016	877	44.0	19.9	48.6
2017	839	44.2	18.9	42.7
2018	828	41.9	19.7	48.2
2019	878	40.7	21.5	48.3
2020	840	37.3	22.5	45.8
2021	853	38.3	22.2	44
2022	836	37.1	22.5	45.2
2023	805	35.8	22.4	51.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ionia High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$507 (5.4%)	$8,904 (94.6%)	$9,411
2020	$758 (7.6%)	$9,271 (92.4%)	$10,030
2021	$1,232 (12.2%)	$8,896 (87.8%)	$10,128
2022	$1,304 (11.8%)	$9,737 (88.2%)	$11,041
2023	$1,413 (11.7%)	$10,616 (88.3%)	$12,029

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ionia High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 357^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 385^th of 735 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Ionia High School)	41.5	29.7	11.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Ionia Public Schools)	38	28	10%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ionia High School)	57	48.9	8.1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ionia Public Schools)	51.1	46.2	4.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ionia High School)	28.5	23.6	4.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ionia Public Schools)	24.5	22	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	878	805	8.3%
African American	2	11	450%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	83	103	24.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	772	672	13%
Two or More Races	17	17
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%

Schools Near Ionia High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)		M-Step Math (2023)		M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas R Welch High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(616) 527-3530	83	2	36.0	78.3%	64 (77.1%)	1 (1.2%)	14 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$9,596	$1,265	$8,331
Ionia High School	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 527-0600	805	36	22.4	51.2%	672 (83.5%)	11 (1.4%)	103 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.1%)	45.7	385^th of 735 public high schools	47.6%		40	358^th of 531 public high schools	32.6%	27			48.9	23.6						40.1		29.7	$12,029	$1,413	$10,616
Ionia County Career Center	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 489-2152	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Michigan Reformatory	Public	9-12	1342 W Main St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 527-2500	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1727 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 527-2510	4	0			1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1576 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 527-6331	4	0			1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Handlon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1728 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 527-3100	2	0			0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Saranac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	150 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 642-1100	405	20	20.0	38.3%	366 (90.4%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	79.4	125^th of 735 public high schools	83.0%		62	212^th of 531 public high schools	60.1%	87	57.8	26.6	56.7	37.3		51.6		48.4	29.7	58.2	21.9	56.7	$12,104	$847	$11,257
Portland High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ionia Rd	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 647-2981	702	42	16.8	26.9%	643 (91.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	35.9	468^th of 735 public high schools	36.3%		59.5	228^th of 531 public high schools	57.1%	240			50.0	28.5						27.1		18.1	$12,543	$854	$11,689
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	5101 S Clintonia Rd	Westphalia	48894	Clinton County	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 587-5100	468	24	19.3	14.5%	438 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	94.1	28^th of 735 public high schools	96.2%		90.7	52^nd of 531 public high schools	90.2%	24	82.0	59.0	72.2	55.6	40.0	50.8	36.7	52.3	50.8	62.5	50.8	65.3	$13,726	$1,109	$12,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Ionia High School

What schools feed into Ionia High School?

Ionia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : AA Rather School
Elementary : Emerson School
Elementary : Jefferson School
Elementary : RB Boyce Elementary School
Elementary : Twin Rivers Elementary School
Middle : Ionia Middle School

What district is Ionia High School in?

Ionia Public Schools

How many students attend Ionia High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 805 students attended Ionia High School.

Is Ionia High School a good school?

Ionia High School ranks 385^th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ionia High School?

Students at Ionia High School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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