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Ionia, MI

12,208 residents•2,675 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
2.8
out of 10
24% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
37%Reading
19% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
5.61
per 1,000 students
26% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.31
per 1,000 residents
56% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Ionia; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ionia

13 schools
4.5
A.A. Rather School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Ionia High School
Highpublic
3.8
North Levalley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Haynor School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Emerson School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Jefferson School
Elementarypublic
2.1
R.B. Boyce Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Ionia Middle School
Middlepublic
0.8
Douglas R. Welch High School
Middlepublic
—
Coon School
Elementarypublic
—
Freedom Acres School
Elementarypublic
—
Ionia County Career Center
Highpublic

School Crime in Ionia

15 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ionia in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
26% above Michigan avg
5.61
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Vandalism27%
  • Theft13%
  • Sex7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ionia

248 total incidents reported across Ionia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Michigan avg
20.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
121
Property
115
Drug
9
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Sex8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,675 students enrolled across Ionia's schools.

  • Public2,55596%
  • Private1204%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ionia's K-12 schools.

  • White82%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
50%Female50%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.