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Schools in Ludington · Ludington Area School District

Ludington’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ludington, 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.

#392of 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
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 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
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,045 students on the public path
In brief

Ludington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 522 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ludington’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,619 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is OJ DeJonge Middle School, then Ludington High School. Enrollment is up 23% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ludington Area Catholic 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 Ludington’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Michigan school districts, #392 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (522)Better than 70%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,020 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Ludington anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ludington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,019 in math, 1,021 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ludington Elementary SchoolLudington Area School DistrictB−
6–8OJ DeJonge Middle SchoolLudington Area School DistrictB+
9–12Ludington High SchoolLudington Area School DistrictA−

Ludington’s public schools are run by Ludington Area School District, which also serves Amber, Hamlin, Pere Marquette and Summit. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

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

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 1021 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 1019 students tested

Ludington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LudingtonBLudington Area
Pere MarquetteBLudington Area

Every school in Ludington

4 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 Ludingtonby address
OJ DeJonge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
447 students16:1Rate it →
Ludington High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
687 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Ludingtonin other towns
Ludington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
911 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ludington Area Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
80 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ludington’s schools

Are Ludington’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Ludington children attend outscore 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #392 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ludington in?

Ludington Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,045 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ludington kids go to high school?

Ludington High School, with 687 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Ludington’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 Ludington spend per student?

$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 Ludington?

Yes: Ludington Area Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 80 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.