For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 447 students in Ludington Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Ludington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ludington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
81%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,428 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,844
$22,572
Spending / Student
$27,428
$21,839
Best Ludington Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oj Dejonge Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
706 E Tinkham Ave
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3810
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3810
Gr: 6-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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