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Ludington Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 462 students in Ludington Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Ludington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,065 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ludington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
48%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,676 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,355 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,544
$18,267
Spending / Student
$24,355
$17,461
Best Ludington Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oj Dejonge Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
706 East Tinkham Ave
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3810
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3810
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
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