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Schools in Ravenna Township · Ravenna Public Schools, Coopersville Public School District

Ravenna Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ravenna Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Ravenna Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#328of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Coopersville Public
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
4
1,001 students on the public path
In brief

Ravenna Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ravenna spends $14,719 per student and Coopersville Public $15,594, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Divine Providence Academy at ST. Catherine (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ravenna Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts, #328 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1181)Better than 66%
Towns in Muskegon County (16)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,824 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Ravenna Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ravenna Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,824 in math, 1,824 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ravenna Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Beechnau Elementary SchoolRavenna Public SchoolsC
5–8Ravenna Middle SchoolRavenna Public SchoolsC
9–12Ravenna High SchoolRavenna Public SchoolsC

Ravenna Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ravenna Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Coopersville Public School District, shared with Chester, Coopersville, Polkton, Tallmadge and Wright. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ravenna Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ravenna Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,001 students · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,719MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Coopersville Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,470 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,594MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ravenna Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 514 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ravenna Public Schools18%
State average 33.6% · 514 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Coopersville Public School District49%
State average 45.4% · 1310 students tested
Math · PK–12, Coopersville Public School District36%
State average 33.6% · 1310 students tested

Ravenna Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Ravenna Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ravenna TownshipB+Ravenna PK–12 · Coopersville Public PK–12
SullivanBRavenna PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12
MoorlandBRavenna
PolktonA−Coopersville Public
ChesterB+Sparta Area Schools PK–12 · Ravenna PK–12 · Coopersville Public PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Ravenna with Ravenna Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ravenna Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ravenna Townshipby address
Beechnau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ravenna
C
393 students17:1Rate it →
Ravenna Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ravenna
C
291 students16:1Rate it →
Ravenna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ravenna
C
317 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Divine Providence Academy at ST. Catherine
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ravenna
Private · Catholic
45 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ravenna Township’s schools

Are Ravenna Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ravenna Township children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #328 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ravenna Township in?

Two districts: Ravenna Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Coopersville Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chester, Coopersville, Polkton, Tallmadge and Wright.

Where do Ravenna Township kids go to high school?

Ravenna High School in Ravenna, with 317 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ravenna Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Coopersville Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ravenna Township spend per student?

$14,719 in Ravenna Public Schools and $15,594 in Coopersville Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ravenna Township?

Yes: Divine Providence Academy at ST. Catherine (Catholic, grades PK–4, 45 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.