Ionia Public Schools
School district in Michigan
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Ionia Public Schools is a public school district in Ionia County, Michigan. It serves almost all of Ionia, all of Lyons and Muir, and parts of the townships of Berlin, Easton, Ionia, Lyons, North Plains, Orange, Orleans, and Ronald.[4]
| Ionia Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
250 East Tuttle Road[1]
, Ionia County, Michigan, 48846United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | A community dedicated to the pursuit of excellence.[1] |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Ben Gurk[2] |
| Schools | 8[3] |
| Budget | $35,813,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2619250[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,733 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 151.88 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 361.9 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.99 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
By 1837, a schoolhouse had been established in Ionia. A union school district was established in 1863 and it built Central School in 1866. The first high school class graduated from Central School 1871. In 1894, the football team was established.[5]
In 1958, the district organized a service for homebound disabled students to receive instruction via telephone.[5]
The present Ionia High School was built in 1989.[6] It replaced a high school building (presently the district's middle school) built in 1938. It was designed by architect Roger Allen[7] and paid for by the Works Progress Administration.[8] It received additions in 1948, 1953, and 1956[5] and as of 1958, it housed junior high grades and an elementary school.[9]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| R. B. Boyce Elementary | 3550 North State Road, Ionia | Grades PreK-5 |
| Emerson School | 645 Hackett Street, Ionia | Grades PreK-5 |
| Jefferson School | 420 North Jefferson Street, Ionia | Grades PreK-5 |
| Rather Elementary | 380 East Tuttle Road, Ionia | Grades PreK-5 |
| Twin Rivers Elementary | 435 Lou Lemke Lane, Ionia | Grades PreK-5 |
| Ionia Middle School | 436 Union Street, Ionia | Grades 6-8. Built 1938.[5] |
| Ionia High School | 250 East Tuttle Road, Ionia | Grades 9-12. Built 1989.[6] |
| Douglas R. Welch High School | 250 East Tuttle Road, Ionia | Alternative high school within Ionia High School. Grades 9-12. |