Town Hall · Ravenna

Ravenna, MI town hall & government

Ravenna spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $935 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ravenna's government.

Town budget

Where Ravenna's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$935
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$1,949 per resident
Roads & transportation
$507,00042%
Sewer & trash
$308,00026%
Parks & libraries
$85,0007%
Administration & buildings
$56,0005%
Interest on debt
$42,0004%
Water & other utilities
$15,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$170,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • From the state 26%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ravenna

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ravenna Public Schools

Ravenna's K–12 school district, shared with Moorland, Ravenna, Sullivan and Chester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,719
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,038
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,719 per pupil, $8,091 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ravenna pay

Typical tax bill
$2,534
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$204,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ravenna's government

🏛️ Official websiteravennami.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ravenna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ravenna

Ravenna is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ravenna's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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