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Schools in Pere Marquette Township · Ludington Area School District

Pere Marquette Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pere Marquette 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.

K–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
1
2,045 students on the public path
In brief

Pere Marquette Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 998 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pere Marquette Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower 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 ↓

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 Pere Marquette Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Michigan school districts. 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 (998)Better than 46%
Towns in Mason County (15)Better than 80%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,020 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Pere Marquette Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pere Marquette Township’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 Pere Marquette Township, with each school’s own grade.

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

Pere Marquette Township’s public schools are run by Ludington Area School District, which also serves Amber, Hamlin, Ludington 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

Pere Marquette Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pere Marquette TownshipBLudington Area
HamlinBLudington Area
LudingtonBLudington Area
AmberBLudington Area PK–12 · Mason County Central Schools K–12
Summit—Ludington Area
RivertonB−Mason County Central Schools

4 of the 5 neighbors share Ludington Area with Pere Marquette Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pere Marquette Township

3 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 Pere Marquette Townshipby address
Ludington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ludington
B−
911 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Pere Marquette Townshipin other towns
OJ DeJonge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ludington
B+
447 students16:1Rate it →
Ludington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ludington
A−
687 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Pere Marquette Township’s schools

Are Pere Marquette Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Pere Marquette Township children attend outscore 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pere Marquette Township in?

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

Where do Pere Marquette Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Pere Marquette 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 Pere Marquette Township spend per student?

$14,619 in Ludington Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.