South Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

400 Webster St
Ithaca, MI 48847

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South Elementary School serves 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 232 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 232 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Kind	84
1	74
2	74

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Total Students

232 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School
2024	232
2023	248
2022	227
2021	227
2020	245
2019	245
2018	264
2017	264
2016	283
2015	249
2014	253
2013	239
2012	265
2011	296
2010	299
2009	304
2008	309
2007	371
2006	347
2005	353
2004	348
2003	342
2002	356
2001	374
2000	372
1999	397
1998	371
1997	386
1996	390
1995	389
1994	395
1993	392
1992	433
1991	402
1990	428
1989	483
1988	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Elementary School
2024	18
2023	16
2022	16
2021	15
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	20
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	16
2004	17
2003	17
2002	21
2001	20
2000	22
1999	22
1998	27
1997	19
1996	18
1995	20
1994	18

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Empowering Excellence Everyday.

Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

The of South Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	21:1
2022	14:1	17:1	20:1
2021	15:1	17:1	21:1
2020	13:1	18:1	18:1
2019	13:1	18:1	18:1
2018	14:1	18:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	15:1	18:1	20:1
2015	13:1	18:1	20:1
2014	13:1	18:1	18:1
2013	13:1	18:1	17:1
2012	13:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	17:1
1998	14:1	19:1	16:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	22:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	9%	9%
2023	8%	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%	9%
2021	8%	8%	9%
2020	6%	8%	10%
2019	6%	8%	10%
2018	7%	8%	10%
2017	7%	8%	10%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	14%	6%	8%
2010	12%	5%	8%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	1%	2%	5%
1990	3%	2%	4%
1989	4%	2%	5%
1988	3%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	1%	18%
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%

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White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	88%	63%
2023	88%	64%	81%
2022	89%	64%	82%
2021	90%	65%	82%
2020	93%	66%	82%
2019	93%	66%	82%
2018	90%	66%	82%
2017	90%	66%	82%
2016	91%	67%	87%
2015	91%	68%	25%
2014	91%	69%	88%
2013	95%	69%	91%
2012	91%	69%	90%
2011	83%	70%	89%
2010	87%	70%	90%
2009	90%	71%	92%
2008	92%	71%	94%
2007	94%	71%	94%
2006	94%	73%	94%
2005	95%	72%	93%
2004	93%	73%	92%
2003	93%	72%	94%
2002	93%	73%	94%
2001	93%	74%	93%
2000	93%	75%	93%
1999	93%	75%	95%
1998	94%	75%	95%
1997	95%	76%	94%
1996	95%	76%	94%
1995	96%	77%	94%
1994	96%	79%	94%
1993	98%	79%	95%
1992	95%	79%	94%
1991	98%	78%	95%
1990	95%	78%	94%
1989	95%	78%	95%
1988	95%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	0.22	0.56
2023	0.22	0.55	0.26
2022	0.20	0.55	0.25
2021	0.19	0.54	0.25
2020	0.13	0.53	0.25
2019	0.13	0.53	0.25
2018	0.19	0.53	0.26
2017	0.19	0.53	0.26
2016	0.17	0.52	0.25
2015	0.17	0.50	0.25
2014	0.17	0.50	0.21
2013	0.10	0.49	0.16
2012	0.17	0.49	0.19
2011	0.29	0.48	0.21
2010	0.23	0.47	0.18
2009	0.19	0.46	0.14
2008	0.15	0.46	0.12
2007	0.12	0.46	0.12
2006	0.12	0.43	0.12
2005	0.10	0.44	0.11
2004	0.13	0.43	0.13
2003	0.13	0.44	0.12
2002	0.13	0.42	0.12
2001	0.13	0.42	0.13
2000	0.13	0.40	0.12
1999	0.12	0.40	0.10
1998	0.11	0.40	0.10
1997	0.10	0.39	0.11
1996	0.10	0.39	0.12
1995	0.08	0.37	0.12
1994	0.07	0.35	0.11
1993	0.01	0.35	0.09
1992	0.10	0.35	0.10
1991	0.02	0.37	0.09
1990	0.10	0.36	0.09
1989	0.10	0.36	0.09
1988	0.10	0.36	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	45%	50%
2023	50%	49%	45%
2022	52%	47%	45%
2021	48%	46%	41%
2020	44%	45%	39%
2019	44%	45%	39%
2018	37%	40%	37%
2017	37%	40%	37%
2016	40%	40%	36%
2015	48%	41%	40%
2014	47%	43%	36%
2013	41%	42%	35%
2012	45%	42%	35%
2011	38%	41%	35%
2010	45%	40%	36%
2009	35%	35%	30%
2008	36%	31%	29%
2007	32%	30%	27%
2006	25%	30%	25%
2005	23%	28%	21%
2004	22%	27%	19%
2003	27%	25%	23%
2002	30%	25%	21%
2001	26%	24%	20%
2000	24%	25%	18%
1999	30%	25%	20%
1998	28%	26%	20%
1997	28%	26%	23%
1996	17%	25%	19%
1995	21%	25%	18%
1994	19%	23%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Ithaca Public Schools
2024	4%	4%
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	12%	6%	7%
2017	12%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	12%	6%	9%
2004	16%	6%	11%
2003	13%	6%	8%
2002	15%	6%	11%
2001	9%	6%	7%
2000	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ithaca Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Elementary School?

232 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of South Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Ithaca Public Schools.