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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 13.7% of Ravenna City School District's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

There were 266 multiracial students enrolled in Ravenna City School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 261 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Ravenna City School District welcomed 1,939 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 13.7% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Ravenna City School District roughly covers six schools within Portage County and has its main office in Ravenna.

Among the six schools in Ravenna City School District, Brown Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 75 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

Ethnic Distribution Among Students Enrolled in Ravenna City School District During 2023-24 School Year
White [66.7%]Black [14.2%]Multiracial [13.7%]Hispanic [5%]Ethnicities <5% [0.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ravenna City School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2023-241,93926613.7%
2022-231,96526113.3%
2021-222,05926412.8%

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