Ionia Public Schools

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Ionia Public Schools
Address
250 East Tuttle Road [1]
Ionia
, Ionia County , Michigan , 48846
United States
District information
MottoA community dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. [1]
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentBen Gurk [2]
Schools8 [3]
Budget$35,813,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2619250 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,733 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers151.88 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff361.9 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio17.99 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.ioniaschools.org

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]

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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

Schools in Ionia Public Schools district [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
R. B. Boyce Elementary3550 North State Road, IoniaGrades PreK-5
Emerson School645 Hackett Street, IoniaGrades PreK-5
Jefferson School420 North Jefferson Street, IoniaGrades PreK-5
Rather Elementary380 East Tuttle Road, IoniaGrades PreK-5
Twin Rivers Elementary435 Lou Lemke Lane, IoniaGrades PreK-5
Ionia Middle School436 Union Street, IoniaGrades 6-8. Built 1938. [5]
Ionia High School250 East Tuttle Road, IoniaGrades 9-12. Built 1989. [6]
Douglas R. Welch High School250 East Tuttle Road, IoniaAlternative high school within Ionia High School. Grades 9-12.

References

  1. 1 2 Ionia Public Schools. "Ionia Public Schools" . Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ionia Public Schools. "District Administration" . Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ionia Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ionia County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Editorial staff of Ionia High School yearbook. Ionian 1989 (1989 Ionia High School yearbook). p. 2.
  6. 1 2 Ionia Public Schools. "Welcome to IHS!" . Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Ionia High School yearbook. Ionian '81 (Ionia High School 1981 yearbook. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "Plan house warming for new Ionia school". The Grand Rapids Press. January 25, 1938. p. 8.
  9. ↑ Editorial staff of Ionia High School yearbook. Ionian 1958 (Ionia High School 1958 yearbook). p. 6.
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