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Ludington, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Ludington Area School District #592 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,900 per pupil, Ludington Area School District ranks #387 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,072
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,900
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ludington Area School District operates 3 public schools serving 2,072 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mason County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,900 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 78.0% local, 15.3% state, and 6.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #592 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 283.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.1% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ludington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 35.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ludington Elementary School, enrolling 911 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Ludington Elementary School accounts for 44.0% of all Ludington Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ludington Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ludington Area School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Ludington Area School District school enrollment ranges from 447 students (lowest) to 911 students (highest), a spread of 464 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ludington Area School District student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Ludington Area School District is typically wider than the Ludington Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ludington Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Ludington Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Ludington Area School District?
Ludington Area School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,072 students.
How much does Ludington Area School District spend per student?
Ludington Area School District spends $12,900 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #592 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Ludington Area School District?
Ludington Area School District students are 81.1% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ludington Area School District?
Ludington Area School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #592 out of 707 districts in Michigan.