Ionia Public Schools
| 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 |
Ionia Public Schools is a public school district in Ionia County, Michigan. It serves Ionia, Lyons, Muir, and parts of the townships of Berlin, Easton, Ionia, Lyons, North Plains, Orange, Orleans, and Ronald.[4]
History
[edit]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
[edit]| 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. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ionia Public Schools. "Ionia Public Schools". Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Ionia Public Schools. "District Administration". Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ionia Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ionia County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Editorial staff of Ionia High School yearbook. Ionian 1989 (1989 Ionia High School yearbook). p. 2.
- ^ a b Ionia Public Schools. "Welcome to IHS!". Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Editorial staff of Ionia High School yearbook. Ionian '81 (Ionia High School 1981 yearbook. p. 1.
- ^ "Plan house warming for new Ionia school". The Grand Rapids Press. January 25, 1938. p. 8.
- ^ Editorial staff of Ionia High School yearbook. Ionian 1958 (Ionia High School 1958 yearbook). p. 6.