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Ionia County Districts: Ionia Public Schools welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

Ionia Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Ionia County districts, welcoming 2,833 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 82.8% of the Ionia Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Ionia County, Portland Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,036 students, while Belding Area School District welcomed 1,662 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Ionia Public Schools roughly covers schools within Ionia County, with its main office in Ionia.

In the previous school year, Ionia Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Ionia County schools.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Ionia County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Ionia County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Ionia Public SchoolsIonia2,833
Portland Public SchoolsPortland2,036
Belding Area School DistrictBelding1,662
Saranac Community SchoolsSaranac852
Ionia ISDIonia460
Ionia Township School District #2Ionia14
Berlin Township School District #3Ionia9
Easton Township School District #6Ionia9

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