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West Shore Educational Service School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 117 students in West Shore Educational Service 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 West Shore Educational Service School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
2 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
117 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Shore Educational Service School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)69.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
6%
23%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% White
78%
58%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $290,162 is higher than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $237,299 is higher than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$30,868 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$28 MM
$29,866 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$290,162
$22,574
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$237,299
$21,841
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Best West Shore Educational Service School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Developmental Classroomswsesd
Special Education School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2130 W Us Highway 10
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Gr: K-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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