Brown Middle School

Brown Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Ravenna, Ohio, operated by Ravenna City. The school educates 508 students in grades 5 through 8.

Across the 6 schools in Ravenna City (1,874 students total), Brown Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Brown Middle School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Black, 13% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Portage County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Brown Middle School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Brown Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Portage County put the typical household earns roughly $75,766 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Brown Middle School is one of 48 public schools in Portage County (combined enrollment of about 19,638 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Park Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brown Middle School has edged up 6%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 508 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 74% to 68% over that span.

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