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ISD 34 — Ionia County ISD

Comparison of 8 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 8 Charter Academies 0 All Districts 8
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
8
Traditional LEAs (of 8 total)
Total Student Enrollment
8,912.8
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$125.6M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
25.2%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
18.8:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 34 — Ionia County ISD.

District Name & Code Enrollment (FTE) Operating Spend (F11) Annual Net (FY 2025) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
Ionia Public Schools
Code: 34010
2,650.6 pupils
-12.7% (10y)
$38.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$545K
surplus
25.22%
Portland Public Schools
Code: 34110
2,088.0 pupils
0.0% (10y)
$28.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$32K
surplus
19.38%
Belding Area School District
Code: 34080
1,703.5 pupils
-10.3% (10y)
$25.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.1M
surplus
23.41%
Lakewood Public Schools
Code: 34090
1,588.5 pupils
-16.4% (10y)
$20.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.1M
surplus
24.08%
Saranac Community Schools
Code: 34120
847.7 pupils
-15.2% (10y)
$11.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$316K
surplus
18.11%
Berlin Township S/D #3
Code: 34140
15.5 pupils
-35.9% (10y)
$218K
Fund 11 Spend
-$7K
deficit
108.67%
Capital-Encumbered
Ionia Township S/D #2
Code: 34360
10 pupils
+30.0% (10y)
$312K
Fund 11 Spend
+$74K
surplus
171.2%
Capital-Encumbered
Easton Township S/D #6
Code: 34340
9.1 pupils
-67.4% (10y)
$224K
Fund 11 Spend
-$59K
deficit
70.65%
Capital-Encumbered
Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)
Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.