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Schools in Amber Township · Mason County Central Schools, Ludington Area School District

Amber Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Amber Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ludington Area
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,990 students on the public path
In brief

Amber Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1245 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amber Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Amber Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mason County Central Schools spends $13,305 per student and Ludington Area $14,619, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Covenant Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Amber Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1245)Better than 51%
Towns in Mason County (15)Better than 73%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,652 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Amber Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Amber Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,649 in math, 1,654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amber Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Amber Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ludington Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Mason County Central Schools, shared with Branch, Custer, Eden, Grant, Lake, Logan, Riverton, Scottville and Victory. Its elementary school is in Ludington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Amber Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mason County Central SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,203 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,305MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Ludington Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,045 students, up 23% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,619MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Mason County Central Schools31%
State average 45.4% · 633 students tested
Math · K–12, Mason County Central Schools25%
State average 33.6% · 630 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ludington Area School District49%
State average 45.4% · 1021 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ludington Area School District33%
State average 33.6% · 1019 students tested

Amber Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Amber Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Amber TownshipBLudington Area PK–12 · Mason County Central Schools K–12
RivertonB−Mason County Central Schools
Pere MarquetteBLudington Area
ScottvilleB−Mason County Central Schools
VictoryB−Mason County Central Schools
CusterB−Mason County Eastern District PK–12 · Mason County Central Schools K–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Mason County Central Schools with Amber Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Amber Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Amber Townshipby address
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High Sc
High · Grades 11–12 · Ludington
45 studentsRate it →
Also serving Amber Townshipin other towns
Ludington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ludington
B−
911 students16:1Rate it →
Scottville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Scottville
211 students18:1Rate it →
OJ DeJonge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ludington
B+
447 students16:1Rate it →
Mason County Central MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Scottville
C
276 students18:1Rate it →
Ludington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ludington
A−
687 students21:1Rate it →
Mason County Central HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Scottville
B−
413 students24:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Amber Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Developmental ClassroomsWSESD
Grades K–12 · Ludington
A
Special Education
117 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Covenant Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ludington
Private · Religious
101 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Early Childhood SEWSESD).

Questions about Amber Township’s schools

Are Amber Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Amber Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amber Township in?

Two districts: Ludington Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Mason County Central Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Branch, Custer, Eden, Grant, Lake, Logan, Riverton, Scottville and Victory.

Where do Amber Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ludington High School and Mason County Central HS.

What is Amber Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ludington Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Amber Township spend per student?

$13,305 in Mason County Central Schools and $14,619 in Ludington Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Amber Township?

Yes: Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 101 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.