Developmental ClassroomsWSESD

Set in LUDINGTON, Michigan, Developmental ClassroomsWSESD is a low-enrollment multi-level school, overseen by West Shore Educational Service District. It enrolls 117 students across grades K through 12. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

West Shore Educational Service District is the operating authority for Developmental ClassroomsWSESD, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Developmental ClassroomsWSESD reports that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Mason County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Developmental ClassroomsWSESD tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 70% of students at Developmental ClassroomsWSESD qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mason County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, Mason County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,748, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Mason County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,846 students), Developmental ClassroomsWSESD is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High Sc, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Developmental ClassroomsWSESD.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Developmental ClassroomsWSESD's enrollment has rose 30% since 2018, when it stood at 90 (now 117).

On the community side, members of the Developmental ClassroomsWSESD community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.