Ionia Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
In Ionia Township, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ionia Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ionia Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1103 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ionia Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,742 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ionia Middle School, then Ionia High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ionia Township’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts, #525 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ionia Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 629 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
7th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 629 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
8th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 629 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
9th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia High School
Grades 9–12 · 774 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
10th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia High School
Grades 9–12 · 774 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
11th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia High School
Grades 9–12 · 774 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
12th grade in Ionia Township
Ionia High School
Grades 9–12 · 774 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ionia
Ionia Township’s public schools are run by Ionia Public Schools, which also serves Easton, Ionia, Lyons and Lyons and others. Parts of Ionia Township (4% of its land) are served by Ionia Township School District 2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Ionia Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Ionia Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ionia Township | B− | Ionia |
| Lyons | B | Ionia PK–12 · Pewamo-Westphalia PK–12 |
| Ronald | B− | Ionia PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 |
| Berlin | A− | Saranac PK–12 · Lakewood PK–12 |
| Orange | B− | Portland Public PK–12 · Ionia PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Ionia with Ionia Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Ionia Township
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ionia Township’s schools
Are Ionia Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ionia Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #525 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ionia Township in?
Ionia Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,659 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ionia Township are served by Ionia Township School District 2.
Where do Ionia Township kids go to high school?
Ionia High School in Ionia, with 774 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Ionia Township’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Ionia Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Ionia Township spend per student?
$12,742 in Ionia Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ionia Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ionia Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.