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Ludington High School

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Ludington High School ranks 103 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ludington High School, part of the Ludington Area School District, serves 687 students in grades 9-12 in the lakeside community of Ludington, MI, and has earned a strong reputation as one of the top-performing high schools in the region.

Academically, Ludington High School stands out dramatically from its nearby peers. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 103rd out of 800 high schools statewide (87th percentile), far outpacing Manistee Middle High School (ranked 310th), Hart High School (267th), and Mason County Central High School (512th). Proficiency rates tell the story clearly: 60.3% of 11th graders were proficient in Social Studies (state average: 43.2%), 63.8% in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (state: 52.1%), and 37.7% in SAT Math (state: 26.5%). In math, this is a stark contrast to Mason County Central, where only 5.4% of students were proficient. The school also excels with its low-income students, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for that subgroup, and maintains a chronic absenteeism rate (24.6%) well below the state average (27.9%) and far below local peers like Manistee (43.2%) and Hart (41.2%).

While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are areas worth watching. Reading and writing proficiency is notably stronger than math, suggesting a potential focus for improvement. Performance among male students has been volatile, jumping from the 64th to the 90th percentile in just one year. Additionally, the school's Hispanic students have consistently ranked in lower percentiles (41st in the most recent year), a clear outlier compared to the school's overall success. On a positive note, Ludington spends less per student ($13,469) than nearby schools like Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School ($17,742) and Manistee ($15,915), yet achieves far better results—a sign of efficient resource use. For parents, this school offers a rigorous, high-achieving environment with room for targeted growth in specific areas.

687

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,469

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 Anderson St
Ludington, MI 49431-1820

(231) 845-3880

District: Ludington Area School District

Feeder schools for Ludington High School:

Elementary:	Ludington Elementary School
Middle:	OJ DeJonge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg43%

103^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 625Ludington Area School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	103 of 800	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	161 of 739	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	105 of 743	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	178 of 735	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	210 of 531	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	126 of 561	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	106 of 666	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	171 of 824	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	155 of 835	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	164 of 852	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	95.3	24 of 832	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	72.8	194 of 799	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	221 of 805	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	171 of 773	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	83 of 784	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	201 of 765	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	130 of 754	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	111 of 750	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	101 of 767	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	93.3	14 of 705	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	134 of 686	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	119 of 629	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	96 of 619	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	237 of 611	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	167 of 416	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.8	52 of 462	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	93 of 554	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	155 of 710	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	153 of 259	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	144 of 203	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	170 of 195	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	140 of 190	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.6	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.7	175 of 201	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	45.3	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	121 of 719	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	170 of 635	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	183 of 654	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	155 of 614	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	231 of 369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	119 of 417	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	233 of 532	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	298 of 755	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	70 of 693	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	61.4	224 of 628	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	118 of 633	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	138 of 611	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	225 of 440	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	136 of 472	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	93 of 543	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	203 of 707	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.6	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	89 of 220	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	46 of 130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	54 of 116	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	71 of 315	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	103 of 671	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	127 of 639	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	68 of 638	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	157 of 647	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	197 of 492	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	109 of 516	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	82 of 582	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	131 of 708	81.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-28 vs school

Homeless (2018)43rd percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)10th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+12 vs state

Social Studies60%+17 vs state

Science47%+12 vs state

Mathematics47%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ludington High School	Public	9-12	707 Anderson St	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 845-3880	687	33	20.5	32.5%	558 (81.2%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.1%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.8%)	82.1	103^rd of 800 public high schools	87.1%		74	161^st of 739 public high schools	78.2%	58		78.2	69.9		48.9	44.9	63.8	37.7						47.1		60.3	$13,469	$785	$12,684
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School	Public	11-12	2130 W Us Highway 10	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 843-5935	45	1	50.0	40.0%	31 (68.9%)	2 (4.4%)	9 (20.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	$4,512	$963	$3,549
Mason County Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W Broadway Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4748	413	17	23.8	55.7%	362 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	33.8	512^th of 800 public high schools	36.0%		26.4	526^th of 739 public high schools	28.8%	14		49.0	50.0		25.0	14.7	44.1	5.4						33.0		32.3	$14,167	$1,196	$12,971
Gateway To Success Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	526 N Scottville Rd	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Gateway To Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 845-0922	124	10	12.9	77.4%	100 (80.6%)	7 (5.6%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.7%)	43.1	425^th of 800 public high schools	46.9%		33.3	487^th of 739 public high schools	34.1%	62	54.6	62.5	33.3	335.5	373.1	390.7	428.5	338.5					33.3	30.8	25.0	38.5	$11,457	$1,560	$9,897
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School	Public	7-12	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 757-3733	176	10	17.4	63.1%	157 (89.2%)	3 (1.7%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	66.1	214^th of 800 public high schools	73.3%		58.6	287^th of 739 public high schools	61.2%	73	63.6	81.3	60.9	24.2	31.3	34.8	46.7	449.0		19.1		23.8	28.6	48.3	40.0	48.3	$17,742	$2,490	$15,252
Hart High School	Public	9-12	300 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-5691	422	18	23.9	65.9%	253 (60.0%)	2 (0.5%)	159 (37.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	59.6	267^th of 800 public high schools	66.6%		60.8	267^th of 739 public high schools	63.9%			55.0	54.5		23.8	39.6	47.8	32.6						42.4		53.3	$14,814	$1,306	$13,509
Manistee Middle High School	Public	6-12	525 12th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-2547	685	33	20.5	30.5%	585 (85.4%)	13 (1.9%)	31 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	55.3	310^th of 800 public high schools	61.3%		63.7	238^th of 739 public high schools	67.8%	72	58.8	65.4	48.8	22.4	38.5	33.8	54.9	22.0	25.3	31.9	27.5	36.3	38.8	38.3	51.2	36.3	$15,915	$1,012	$14,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Ludington High School

What schools feed into Ludington High School?

Ludington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ludington Elementary School
Middle : OJ DeJonge Middle School

What district is Ludington High School in?

Ludington Area School District

How many students attend Ludington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Ludington High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ludington High School?

Students at Ludington High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Ludington High School a good school?

Ludington High School ranks 103^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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