Ravenna City School District

534 Summit St
Ravenna, OH 44266-3257
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ravenna City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,149 students in Ravenna City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Ravenna City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,982 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ravenna City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#625 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ravenna City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ravenna City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ravenna City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ravenna City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ravenna City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
275 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
1,367 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
69%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
134
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,435 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,350 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ravenna City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ravenna City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,435
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ravenna City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,350
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ravenna City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ravenna City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willyard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
680 Summit Rd
Ravenna, OH 44266
(330) 296-6481
Grades: 1-2
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
West Main Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
639 W Main St
Ravenna, OH 44266
(330) 296-6522
Grades: 3-4
| 327 students
Rank: #33.
Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
228 S Scranton St
Ravenna, OH 44266
(330) 296-3849
Grades: 5-9
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,982 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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