For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 911 students in Ludington Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Ludington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
25,291 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 845 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,696 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,594 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 84% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,696
$18,606
Spending / Student
$24,594
$17,784
Best Ludington Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ludington Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5771 W Bryant Rd
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3820
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3820
Gr: PK-5 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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