Ithaca Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,020 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 971 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gratiot County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.3% local, 60.5% state, and 11.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,622 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #591 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 442:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Ithaca High School accounts for 45.5% of all Ithaca Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ithaca Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ithaca Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 442:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ithaca Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 49.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ithaca Public Schools has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,020 students.
How much does Ithaca Public Schools spend per student?
Ithaca Public Schools spends $14,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #591 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Ithaca Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Ithaca Public Schools is $57,622 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ithaca Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gratiot County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ithaca Public Schools?
Ithaca Public Schools students are 88.6% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ithaca Public Schools?
Ithaca Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #591 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.