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Schools in Ravenna · Ravenna Public Schools

Ravenna’s public schools outscore 56% of Michigan districts

The four-year graduation rate in Ravenna’s district is 98%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ravenna, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,001 students on the public path
In brief

Ravenna’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1156 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ravenna’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Ravenna’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,719 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ravenna Middle School, then Ravenna High School. See the path ↓

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’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 56% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1156)Better than 41%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 514 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Ravenna anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ravenna’s students in the tested grades sat them (514 in math, 514 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ravenna, 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’s public schools are run by Ravenna Public Schools, which also serves Chester, Moorland, Ravenna and Sullivan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 514 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.6% · 514 students tested

Ravenna vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RavennaBRavenna

Every school in Ravenna

3 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).

Also serving Ravennain other towns
Beechnau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
393 students17:1Rate it →
Ravenna Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
291 students16:1Rate it →
Ravenna High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
317 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Ravenna’s schools

Are Ravenna’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Ravenna children attend outscore 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ravenna in?

Ravenna Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,001 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ravenna kids go to high school?

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

What is Ravenna’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ravenna Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ravenna spend per student?

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

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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.