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Ludington Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ludington, Hamlin, Pere Marquette, Amber and Summit, and parts of Riverton.
Students
2,045
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,619
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$85.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ludington Area School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020
- Debt of $85.4M, about $41,736 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,619 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 20%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,667’20
1,602’21
2,072’22
2,063’23
2,045’24
Up 22.7% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.