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Ludington Area School District, Michigan

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,063 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Ludington Area School District is a school district in Michigan (Mason County). During the 2024 school year, 2,063 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ludington Area School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Alan Newshwander20252030
Mike Winczewski20252030
Sarah Lowman2028
Stephanie Reed2028
Bret Autrey2026
Steven Carlson2026
Michael Nagle2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,120,000 $1,027 7%
Local: $24,375,000 $11,804 78%
State: $4,770,000 $2,310 15%
Total: $31,265,000 $15,140
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $42,021,000 $20,349
Total Current Expenditures: $26,639,000 $12,900
Instructional Expenditures: $17,446,000 $8,448 42%
Student and Staff Support: $1,707,000 $826 4%
Administration: $3,534,000 $1,711 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,952,000 $1,913 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,916,000 $6,738
Construction: $9,508,000 $4,604
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $130,000 $62
Interest on Debt: $1,336,000 $646


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 33 <50 <50 15-19 <50 30-39 36
2020-2021 37 >=50 <50 15-19 <50 30-39 41
2018-2019 42 >=50 21-39 15-19 <50 30-39 46
2017-2018 37 >=50 <50 15-19 <50 20-29 40
2016-2017 41 >=50 21-39 10-14 <50 30-39 46
2015-2016 43 >=50 <=20 15-19 <50 30-34 47
2014-2015 47 >=50 <50 20-24 <50 30-34 52
2013-2014 45 >=50 <50 20-24 <50 25-29 50
2012-2013 49 >=50 <50 30-34 <50 40-49 52
2011-2012 49 >=50 <50 35-39 <50 30-39 51
2010-2011 85 >=50 PS 75-79 PS 80-89 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 49 >=50 <50 30-34 <50 50-59 51
2020-2021 50 >=50 <50 30-34 <50 60-69 52
2018-2019 52 >=50 <=20 25-29 <50 40-49 56
2017-2018 45 >=50 <50 20-24 <50 30-39 48
2016-2017 55 >=50 21-39 30-34 >=50 30-39 59
2015-2016 54 >=50 <=20 30-34 <50 35-39 59
2014-2015 62 >=50 >=50 35-39 >=50 45-49 67
2013-2014 69 >=50 >=50 50-54 <50 60-64 73
2012-2013 67 >=50 <50 55-59 <50 50-59 70
2011-2012 65 >=50 <50 45-49 >=50 60-69 68
2010-2011 85 >=50 PS 75-79 PS 75-79 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 PS >=80 PS >=50 85-89
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS >=80 PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 80-84 PS PS 40-59 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 75-79 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 78 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2011-2012 70 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 70-74
2010-2011 75 PS PS 60-79 PS PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,063 -0.4
2022-2023 2,072 0.3
2021-2022 2,065 -2.2
2020-2021 2,111 -2.2
2019-2020 2,157 2.4
2018-2019 2,106 -2.3
2017-2018 2,154 0.5
2016-2017 2,143 -1.6
2015-2016 2,177 -3.2
2014-2015 2,247 0.2
2013-2014 2,243 1.4
2012-2013 2,211 0.5
2011-2012 2,200 1.1
2010-2011 2,176 -1.4
2009-2010 2,207 -3.6
2008-2009 2,287 -3.5
2007-2008 2,368 -2.9
2006-2007 2,437 -1.6
2005-2006 2,477 -0.7
2004-2005 2,495 -2.3
2003-2004 2,553 -0.3
2002-2003 2,560 1.1
2001-2002 2,531 -7.3
2000-2001 2,715 2.5
1999-2000 2,648 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ludington Area School District (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.7
Black 0.9 18.2
Hispanic 11.3 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 5.3
White 81.0 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ludington Area School District had 117.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.70
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 47.50
Secondary: 51.47
Total: 117.67

Ludington Area School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 8.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 8.50
School Administrative Support: 11.77
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 25.58
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.01
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.01
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.65
Library/Media Support: 1.41
Student Support Services: 13.80
Other Support Services: 35.86


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ludington Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ludington Elementary School902PK-5
Ludington High School6849-12
Oj Dejonge Middle School4776-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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