Ravenswood City Elementary School District

The Ravenswood City Elementary School District is located in East Palo Alto, CA and includes 11 schools that serve 4,554 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The Ravenswood City Elementary School District spends $8,181 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 57% on instruction, 38% on support services, and 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Ravenswood City Elementary School District has 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Ravenswood City Elementary School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 3% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Ravenswood City Elementary School District, 8% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Ravenswood City Elementary School District serves 68% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Ravenswood City Elementary School District, 4% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.