Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ionia, MI

Ionia Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Ionia Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261925005605
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ionia Middle School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#7 of 11
public schools in Ionia · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
students per teacher
54.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ionia Middle School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ionia Middle School ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Ionia, MI.

School address

Ionia, MI 48846
District: Ionia Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261925005605 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-51 students YoY

Ionia Middle School shrank from 664 students in 2022-23 to 613 in 2023-24 (-7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 40.9 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-51 students YoY 261925005605 · Ionia, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

629 enr · 15.7:1 · 54.1% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Ionia High School (774 students)

Ionia Middle School shrank from 664 students in 2022-23 to 613 in 2023-24 (-7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 40.9 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Ionia Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ionia Middle School reports 629 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ionia Middle School compares

Ionia Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 10% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.1% ▼ 0% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 629 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
629
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible - 0% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 39% in Michigan - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.5%
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.
Funding equity
$12,318
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 315 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Ionia Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Ionia Public Schools reports $12,318 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ionia Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ionia High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aa Rather School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rb Boyce Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Twin Rivers Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ionia Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ionia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~629 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ionia Middle School

How many students attend Ionia Middle School?

Ionia Middle School has 629 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ionia, MI. CCD year-over-year: 664 (2022-23) → 613 (2023-24), down 51.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ionia Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ionia Middle School is 15.7:1, which is 10% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 0% higher 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 Ionia Middle School?

54.1% of students at Ionia Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ionia Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Ionia Middle School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Ionia, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ionia Middle School?

Ionia Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ionia Middle School rank among public schools in Ionia?

By Resource Investment Index, Ionia Middle School ranks #7 of 11 public 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 public schools in Ionia on the city page.

What other schools are in Ionia Public Schools?

Besides Ionia Middle School, Ionia Public Schools also operates Ionia High School (774 students), Aa Rather School (308 students), and Jefferson School (272 students). See the Ionia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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