Enrollment
107
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268054000548
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.9%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freedom Acres School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Freedom Acres School
Freedom Acres School is a small combined-grade school in Ionia, Michigan, enrolling 107 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Freedom Acres School is leaner than roughly 92% of Michigan schools and 45% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 107 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Ionia Isd operates only this one school, so Freedom Acres School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Freedom Acres School compares
Freedom Acres School on the metrics families compare, against 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
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 8% in Michigan - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Freedom Acres School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~107 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Freedom Acres School a good school?
Freedom Acres School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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