Other / mixed grade configuration · Ionia, MI
Freedom Acres School
Federal NCES profile for Freedom Acres School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Freedom Acres School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Ionia · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 33.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Freedom Acres School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Acres School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Ionia, MI.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Freedom Acres School held near 119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 11.2 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 268054000548 · Ionia, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
107 enr · 9.7:1 · 33.9% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Freedom Acres School held near 119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 11.2 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Freedom Acres School compares
Freedom Acres School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 45% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.9% | ▼ 38% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 107 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Freedom Acres School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~107 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Freedom Acres School
How many students attend Freedom Acres School?
Freedom Acres School has 107 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Ionia, MI. CCD year-over-year: 121 (2022-23) → 119 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Acres School?
The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Acres School is 9.7:1, which is 45% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Acres School?
33.9% of students at Freedom Acres School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Acres School?
The largest demographic group at Freedom Acres School is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in Ionia, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Acres School?
Freedom Acres School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Freedom Acres School rank among schools in Ionia?
By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Acres School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Ionia, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ionia on the city page.
What other schools are in Ionia Isd?
None reported; Ionia Isd operates only Freedom Acres School as a public school district in NCES's records.