Total enrollment
2,045
+378 (+23%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Ludington Area School District
Michigan · 2,045 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Ludington Area School District pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 2,045 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Ludington Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ludington Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,045 | #179 of 454 | #4,361 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #345 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #262 of 452 | #7,268 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.0% | #291 of 454 | #5,158 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #146 of 325 | #4,554 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ludington Area School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,649 to 2,045 students (up 24%) and from 89 to 119 full-time teachers (up 34%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington Elementary School | Ludington | Elementary | PK-05 | 911 |
| Ludington High School | Ludington | High | 09-12 | 687 |
| OJ DeJonge Middle School | Ludington | Middle | 06-08 | 447 |
About Ludington Area School District
As a thinly populated district in Michigan, Ludington Area School District educates 2,045 students across 3 schools.
On the school-mix side, Ludington Area School District spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 682 in this district, meaningfully above the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,045 students, climbed 23% from the 1,667 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Ludington Area School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.