High Schools in Ludington Area School District

The Ludington Area School District is served by a single high school, Ludington High School, which enrolls 687 students in grades 9 through 12 and has shown strong academic performance relative to the rest of Michigan.

Ludington High School is a standout institution, ranking 103rd out of 800 high schools in Michigan for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the top 13% statewide. This is a significant jump from the previous year when it ranked 161st, and the school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years. Academically, the school outperforms state averages in every subject and grade level tested. For example, 63.8% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Reading and Writing compared to the state average of 52.1%, and 37.7% are proficient in SAT Math versus the state's 26.5%. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 90.1%, well above the state's 84.0%, and a low dropout rate of just 2.7% compared to the state's 7.1%.

For parents, the most important takeaways are the school's clear strength in literacy and its upward trajectory. Proficiency in English Language Arts is exceptionally high, with 78.2% of 9th graders proficient in PSAT ELA. However, math remains a relative area for growth, with proficiency rates significantly lower than reading. There is also a noticeable dip in performance between 9th and 10th grade, suggesting the transition to upper-level coursework may be challenging. Notably, the school achieves these results while 32.46% of its students are economically disadvantaged, indicating effective support across different socioeconomic groups. One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 24.6%—better than the state average but higher than the district's overall rate of 19.9%, suggesting high school students are absent more often than younger students in the district.