For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 477 students in Ludington Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Ludington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,072 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ludington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,692 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
161
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,273 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 82% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,492
$18,370
Spending / Student
$24,273
$17,559
Best Ludington Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oj Dejonge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
706 E Tinkham Ave
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3810
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-3810
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
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