How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 232 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Ithaca High School

South Elementary School

Public PK, KG-2

400 Webster St
Ithaca, MI 48847-1818

(989) 875-4741

District: Ithaca Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,474

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ithaca High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

American Indian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), Hispanic (9.1%), American Indian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary School is 13. (See more...)

Compare South Elementary School employs 17.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary School is $14,474.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Ithaca Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca Public Schools 126^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for South Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	445	0	2	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	457	1	0	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	483
1990	408	0	0	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	428
1991	414	0	2	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	436
1992	411	0	0	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
1993	406	0	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
1994	382	0	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
1995	371	2	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1996	371	2	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1997	368	1	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1998	348	1	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	372	0	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2000	347	4	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2001	346	4	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2002	319	4	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2003	319	4	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2004	325	4	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
2005	334	5	1	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2006	327	3	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	347
2007	349	3	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	1	371
2008	285	1	n/a	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	275	4	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
2010	259	2	0	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2011	250	2	2	40	2	0	0	0	296
2012	241	2	2	19	1	0	0	0	265
2013	228	0	1	8	2	0	0	0	239
2014	229	1	0	17	1	1	4	0	253
2015	226	0	0	16	2	0	5	0	249
2016	256	1	0	19	0	0	7	0	283
2017	237	1	0	18	0	0	8	0	264
2018	241	0	1	11	1	0	3	0	257
2019	228	0	2	14	1	0	0	0	245
2020	220	1	0	22	1	0	1	0	245
2021	205	1	0	19	0	1	1	0	227
2022	202	1	0	19	2	1	2	0	227
2023	217	2	0	19	3	1	6	0	248
2024	204	1	0	21	3	0	3	0	232

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	483	n/a	n/a	17.6
1990	428	25.0	17.1	18
1991	436	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	433	n/a	n/a	30
1993	424	n/a	0.0	24.8
1994	395	18.0	21.9	19.2
1995	390	17.5	22.3	16.9
1996	390	17.5	22.3	16.9
1997	386	19.0	20.3	28
1998	371	27.0	13.7	28.3
1999	397	22.0	18.0	30.2
2000	372	22.5	16.5	34.9
2001	374	20.8	18.0	35
2002	342	17.0	20.1	40.9
2003	342	17.0	20.1	40.9
2004	348	17.6	19.8	37.6
2005	353	16.1	21.9	35.1
2006	347	18.0	19.3	37.8
2007	371	19.5	19.0	41.4
2008	309	18.5	16.7	40.8
2009	304	17.0	17.9	46.4
2010	299	18.0	16.6	53.2
2011	296	18.0	16.4	42.2
2012	265	20.0	13.2	50.6
2013	239	19.0	12.5	43.1
2014	253	18.7	13.4	53
2015	249	18.0	13.8	54.6
2016	283	19.0	14.8	48.8
2017	264	19.0	13.8	50
2018	257	16.7	15.3	54.1
2019	245	18.7	13.0	55.5
2020	245	18.5	13.2	54.3
2021	227	15.1	15.0	54.6
2022	227	16.0	14.1	59.9
2023	248	16.0	15.5	58.1
2024	232	17.7	13.0	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	483	n/a	n/a	17.6
1990	428	25.0	17.1	18
1991	436	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	433	n/a	n/a	30
1993	424	n/a	0.0	24.8
1994	395	18.0	21.9	19.2
1995	390	17.5	22.3	16.9
1996	390	17.5	22.3	16.9
1997	386	19.0	20.3	28
1998	371	27.0	13.7	28.3
1999	397	22.0	18.0	30.2
2000	372	22.5	16.5	34.9
2001	374	20.8	18.0	35
2002	342	17.0	20.1	40.9
2003	342	17.0	20.1	40.9
2004	348	17.6	19.8	37.6
2005	353	16.1	21.9	35.1
2006	347	18.0	19.3	37.8
2007	371	19.5	19.0	41.4
2008	309	18.5	16.7	40.8
2009	304	17.0	17.9	46.4
2010	299	18.0	16.6	53.2
2011	296	18.0	16.4	42.2
2012	265	20.0	13.2	50.6
2013	239	19.0	12.5	43.1
2014	253	18.7	13.4	53
2015	249	18.0	13.8	54.6
2016	283	19.0	14.8	48.8
2017	264	19.0	13.8	50
2018	257	16.7	15.3	54.1
2019	245	18.7	13.0	55.5
2020	245	18.5	13.2	54.3
2021	227	15.1	15.0	54.6
2022	227	16.0	14.1	59.9
2023	248	16.0	15.5	58.1
2024	232	17.7	13.0	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$904 (8.1%)	$10,251 (91.9%)	$11,155
2020	$1,014 (8.7%)	$10,581 (91.3%)	$11,595
2021	$1,486 (12.8%)	$10,090 (87.2%)	$11,576
2022	$1,390 (10.7%)	$11,584 (89.3%)	$12,974
2023	$1,761 (12.2%)	$12,713 (87.8%)	$14,474

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	245	248	1.2%
African American	0	2
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	14	19	35.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	228	217	4.8%
Two or More Races	0	6
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.5%	58.1%	2.6%

Schools Near South Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)				M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Webster St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-4741	232	18	13.0	49.6%	204 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$14,474	$1,761	$12,713
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	201 E Arcada St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-3047	307	18	17.5	49.8%	265 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	49.4	705^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.6%		48.2	720^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.0%	15	49.3	40.6	44.2	39.2	39.7	23.2	31.4	40.5	40.7	16.3	$13,347	$1,621	$11,725
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	1-3	515 E Elizabeth St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	409	26	15.5	74.6%	366 (89.5%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)	24.1				33.8						$14,587	$1,933	$12,654
Pine Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	1025 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	265	18	14.9	82.6%	223 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	32.6	979^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%		32.7	955^th of 1470 public elementary schools	35.0%	24		40.3	30.6			33.3	20.1		35.1	13.4	$13,997	$2,202	$11,795
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary	Public	3-5	301 W State St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-5131	200	13	15.3	81.0%	168 (84.0%)	5 (2.5%)	25 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	26.4	1076^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.6%		16.6	1213^th of 1470 public elementary schools	17.5%	137	43.4	32.9	29.0		34.0	18.6	11.6		29.0	11.6	$12,262	$1,971	$10,291
Luce Road Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6265 N Luce Rd	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	148	16	9.2	75.7%	117 (79.1%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)								(n/a)											$13,216	$2,943	$10,273
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	121 I And K St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-3535	215	13	16.5	80.5%	168 (78.1%)	2 (0.9%)	33 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$14,693	$2,773	$11,920
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2102	73	7	10.1	78.1%	67 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	27.9	1056^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.9%		19.9	1157^th of 1470 public elementary schools	21.3%	101		35.0			21.4	30.0					$17,461	$3,283	$14,178
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 236-7234	258	15	17.3	52.7%	237 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	37.7	892^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.6	842^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	42.7%	50	29.2	41.5	38.1		29.2	47.6	21.4		38.1	14.3	$14,361	$1,548	$12,813
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Summit St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 842-3182	283	16	17.8	59.7%	265 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	53.5	656^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.9%		53	645^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.1%	11	28.3	52.3	41.7		47.8	40.9	36.1		50.0	22.2	$13,433	$2,323	$11,109

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