An equity score of 33/100 ranks Ionia Public Schools #601 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,318 per pupil, Ionia Public Schools ranks #672 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,833
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,318
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ionia Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 2,833 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ionia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,318 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.1% local, 65.0% state, and 14.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #601 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 251.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.2% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Emerson School, with a diversity index of 43.8/100.
Its largest campus is Ionia High School, enrolling 774 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Douglas R Welch High School, at 73 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ionia High School accounts for 27.3% of all Ionia Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ionia Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ionia Public Schools school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Ionia Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 73 students (lowest) to 774 students (highest), a spread of 701 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ionia Public Schools reports 53.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ionia Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Ionia Public Schools is typically wider than the Ionia Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Ionia Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 46.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Ionia Public Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,833 students.
How much does Ionia Public Schools spend per student?
Ionia Public Schools spends $12,318 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #601 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Ionia Public Schools?
Ionia Public Schools students are 81.2% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ionia Public Schools?
Ionia Public Schools has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #601 out of 702 districts in Michigan.