Ravenna Public Schools

Ravenna Public Schools is a small Michigan district with three schools—Beechnau Elementary School (PK-4), Ravenna Middle School (5-8), and Ravenna High School (9-12)—serving about 1,001 students in a rural Michigan area.

The standout school is Ravenna High School, which ranks in the 46th percentile statewide—well above the district's overall 34th percentile. It boasts a 93.5% graduation rate (9.5 points above the state average) and outperforms state averages in science and social studies. In contrast, Ravenna Middle School shows the most significant struggles, with math proficiency as low as 10.6% in 5th grade—nearly 22 points below the state average. Beechnau Elementary School sits in the middle, ranking in the 32nd percentile with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency at just 22.2% (16 points below state). The middle school slide is dramatic: 4th graders at Beechnau score only 5.5 points below state in ELA, but by 5th grade at Ravenna Middle, that gap widens to 17.9 points.

Math is the district's greatest challenge across all grade levels, with proficiency gaps ranging from 5 to 22 points below state averages. However, there are bright spots: high school students recover significantly by 11th grade, and chronic absenteeism (23-28%) is below the state average of 27.9% at the elementary and middle levels. The high school spends $2,135 less per student than the elementary school yet achieves stronger results, suggesting effective resource use. Parents should note that while the middle school years are academically difficult, the high school's strong graduation rate and content-area strengths in social studies (+8 points above state) indicate students can and do succeed with the right support.