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Douglas R Welch High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12OnlineAlternative Education School

250 E Tuttle Rd, Ionia, MI 48846 · (616) 527-3530 · Part of Ionia Public Schools

Ionia’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
73
Students per teacher
30:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Douglas R Welch High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 30 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 E Tuttle Rd, Ionia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1019
Grade 1122
Grade 1232
Enrollment over time
55’20
82’21
83’22
77’23
73’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 16%Black 4%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas R Welch High School from Ionia families.

Other schools in Ionia Public Schools

The district →
AA Rather School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C+
308 students20:1
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
272 students18:1
RB Boyce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
254 students20:1
Twin Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muir
C−
183 students19:1
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
166 students14:1
Ionia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ionia
C+
629 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Ionia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.