Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 82.4% of the Ionia Public Schools total enrollment.
Among the eight districts in Ionia County, Portland Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,010 students, while Belding Area School District welcomed 1,621 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ionia Public Schools | Ionia | 2,733 |
| Portland Public Schools | Portland | 2,010 |
| Belding Area School District | Belding | 1,621 |
| Saranac Community Schools | Saranac | 848 |
| Ionia ISD | Ionia | 417 |
| Berlin Township School District #3 | Ionia | 15 |
| Ionia Township School District #2 | Ionia | 13 |
| Easton Township School District #6 | Ionia | 6 |
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