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Ionia Public Schools, Michigan

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Ionia Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,833 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Ionia Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Ionia County). During the 2023 school year, 2,833 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Ionia Public Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robin Marhofer2030
Ray Shippey2030
Dayna Ellis2028
Timothy Montgomery2028
Ken Baker2026
Brian Siemen2026
Danielle Yokom2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,600,000 $1,591 12%
Local: $8,323,000 $2,879 21%
State: $26,341,000 $9,111 67%
Total: $39,264,000 $13,581
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,872,000 $12,062
Total Current Expenditures: $30,223,000 $10,454
Instructional Expenditures: $18,755,000 $6,487 54%
Student and Staff Support: $1,813,000 $627 5%
Administration: $3,966,000 $1,371 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,689,000 $1,967 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,846,000 $984
Construction: $1,781,000 $616
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $138,000 $47
Interest on Debt: $749,000 $259


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 PS <50 15-19 PS 11-19 24
2018-2019 34 PS <=20 30-34 20-29 35
2017-2018 34 PS <50 30-34 PS 20-29 35
2016-2017 40 PS <50 30-34 PS 20-29 42
2015-2016 38 PS <50 30-34 PS 20-29 39
2014-2015 39 PS PS 30-34 <50 20-29 40
2013-2014 40 >=50 <50 30-34 PS 21-39 41
2012-2013 30 <50 <50 20-24 PS 21-39 30
2011-2012 28 <50 <50 20-24 <50 PS 28
2010-2011 80 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS 60-79 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 PS <50 25-29 PS 30-39 40
2018-2019 47 PS 21-39 40-44 40-49 48
2017-2018 41 PS <50 35-39 PS 30-39 42
2016-2017 56 PS >=50 45-49 PS 50-59 57
2015-2016 53 PS >=50 45-49 PS 30-39 54
2014-2015 52 PS PS 45-49 <50 30-39 53
2013-2014 68 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS 60-79 69
2012-2013 64 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS 40-59 65
2011-2012 64 >=50 <50 55-59 >=50 PS 65
2010-2011 81 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS >=80 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 72 PS 40-59 PS PS 75-79
2018-2019 80 PS PS 60-79 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80 PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2016-2017 79 PS 60-79 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 86 PS PS >=80 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 84 PS PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 81 PS PS >=80 PS 80-84
2012-2013 78 PS PS 60-79 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 78 PS >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 76 PS >=50 PS PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,833 -1.0
2021-2022 2,862 -1.0
2020-2021 2,891 -4.2
2019-2020 3,011 -0.2
2018-2019 3,017 -0.8
2017-2018 3,042 1.7
2016-2017 2,990 -2.0
2015-2016 3,049 -0.4
2014-2015 3,062 1.0
2013-2014 3,031 -0.5
2012-2013 3,046 -2.2
2011-2012 3,114 1.0
2010-2011 3,083 -4.0
2009-2010 3,205 -0.4
2008-2009 3,218 -0.6
2007-2008 3,238 -0.3
2006-2007 3,249 -3.1
2005-2006 3,350 -0.9
2004-2005 3,380 -1.4
2003-2004 3,427 -0.2
2002-2003 3,435 5.7
2001-2002 3,238 -3.7
2000-2001 3,359 0.1
1999-2000 3,355 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Ionia Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 3.6
Black 1.1 18.1
Hispanic 12.3 8.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.4 5.1
White 82.9 63.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Ionia Public Schools had 153.54 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.45.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 50.00
Secondary: 65.49
Total: 153.54

Ionia Public Schools employed 10.10 district administrators and 7.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.10
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 7.90
School Administrative Support: 25.04
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 53.55
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.10
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 64.39


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Ionia Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aa Rather School321PK-5
Douglas R Welch High School836-12
Emerson School172PK-5
Ionia High School8059-12
Ionia Middle School6646-8
Jefferson School315PK-5
Rb Boyce Elementary School264KG-5
Twin Rivers Elementary School188PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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