| Index | Ionia | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ionia | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ionia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ionia, MI schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Ionia, MI, an average of 64.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pewamo, MI | 448 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Westphalia, MI | 808 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Lowell, MI | 4,136 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Eagle, MI | 116 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Lake Odessa, MI | 2,182 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Ionia, MI | 11,178 | 37% | 22.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summit, IL | 11,171 | 24% | 50.4% |
| Niles, MI | 11,168 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11,166 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Merriam, KS | 11,191 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,193 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Ionia, MI | 11,178 | 37% | 22.3% |
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