Ravenna Public Schools

The Ravenna Public Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Beechnau Elementary School, Ravenna High School, and Ravenna Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student success.

Ravenna High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking in the top 40% of Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high graduation rate of 82.8% and a lower dropout rate of 7.6% compared to the other schools. Additionally, Ravenna High School outperformed the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in Science and Social Studies.

While Ravenna Middle School performed better than the district and state averages on the PSAT English Language Arts assessment for 8th graders, it struggled in other areas, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in most subject areas. Beechnau Elementary School had the highest per-student spending at $15,545 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15:1, but the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.