Ludington Elementary School

As a heavily attended primary school in LUDINGTON, Michigan, Ludington Elementary School teaches 911 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Ludington Area School District. Enrollment runs roughly 147% above the state mean of about 369.

Across the 3 schools in Ludington Area School District (2,045 students total), Ludington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ludington Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ludington Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.7%, the actual is 43.3%, a residual of +0.6 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Mason County) records that the typical household earns roughly $64,748 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mason County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,846 students), of which Ludington Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is OJ DeJonge Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 84%: 495 students in 2018 compared to 911 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.