B−
Ravenna Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ravenna Township, Sullivan Township, Chester Township, Moorland Township and Ravenna, and parts of Casnovia Township.
Students
1,001
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,719
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$30.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ravenna Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.3M, about $30,269 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,719 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 69%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
997’20
1,039’21
1,021’22
1,031’23
1,001’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Coopersville Public School DistrictPolkton Township, Wright Township
$15,594per student
Fruitport Community SchoolsCrockery Township, Fruitport Township
$15,207per student
Grant Public School DistrictAshland Township, Bridgeton Township
$14,706per student
Oakridge Public SchoolsEgelston Township
$14,185per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.