Ludington High School

Public 9-12

 508 N Washington Ave
       Ludington, MI  49431-1577


(231) 845-3880

District: Ludington Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
178th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,994 Help


Feeder schools for Ludington High School:

Elementary:    Ludington Elementary School
Middle:    OJ DeJonge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  695

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.6% Help


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Compare Details Ludington High School ranks better than 75.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ludington High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81%), Hispanic (10.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ludington High School is 20.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ludington High School is $12,994.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ludington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ludington High School 178th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Ludington High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ludington Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ludington Area School District 161st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ludington High School

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Rank History for all students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 93.28 14th 705 98.0%
2007 82.69 101st 767 86.8%
2008 83.04 111th 750 85.2%
2009 80.61 130th 754 82.8%
2010 75.15 201st 765 73.7%
2011 84.25 83rd 784 89.4%
2012 75.50 171st 773 77.9%
2013 71.49 221st 805 72.5%
2014 72.82 194th 799 75.7%
2015 95.34 24th 832 97.1%
2016 76.44 164th 852 80.8%
2017 76.23 155th 835 81.4%
2018 76.26 171st 824 79.2%
2019 82.42 106th 666 84.1%
2021 68.94 126th 561 77.5%
2022 62.32 210th 531 60.5%
2023 70.31 178th 735 75.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.56 84th 93 9.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.67 71st 315 77.5%
2023 55.09 54th 116 53.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.61 298th 755 60.5%
2019 53.75 233rd 532 56.2%
2021 64.29 119th 417 71.5%
2022 44.26 231st 369 37.4%
2023 68.77 155th 614 74.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.33 4th 7 42.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.76 155th 710 78.2%
2019 78.81 93rd 554 83.2%
2021 83.83 52nd 462 88.7%
2022 62.56 167th 416 59.9%
2023 57.22 237th 611 61.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.91 203rd 707 71.3%
2019 79.10 93rd 543 82.9%
2021 63.68 136th 472 71.2%
2022 51.47 225th 440 48.9%
2023 73.45 138th 611 77.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.65 175th 201 12.9%
2021 61.63 22nd 64 65.6%
2023 28.33 140th 190 26.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ludington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.03 131st 708 81.5%
2019 83.25 82nd 582 85.9%
2021 71.77 109th 516 78.9%
2022 59.67 197th 492 60.0%
2023 70.76 157th 647 75.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ludington High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 704 6 6 17 4 n/a n/a -20 717
1989 697 8 7 20 5 n/a n/a -33 704
1990 698 11 5 12 6 n/a n/a -18 714
1991 714 8 5 11 3 n/a n/a 0 741
1992 736 7 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 762
1993 754 5 6 13 1 n/a n/a 0 779
1994 773 4 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1995 803 5 8 21 3 n/a n/a 0 840
1996 803 5 8 21 3 n/a n/a 0 840
1997 841 7 8 20 3 n/a n/a 0 879
1998 818 3 12 21 6 n/a n/a 0 860
1999 803 7 14 27 7 n/a n/a 0 858
2000 786 8 10 19 6 n/a n/a 0 829
2001 863 7 8 30 7 n/a n/a 0 915
2002 858 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 35 893
2003 858 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 35 893
2004 856 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 53 914
2005 789 2 3 6 1 n/a n/a 37 838
2006 809 2 8 15 2 n/a n/a 30 866
2007 795 2 4 17 2 n/a n/a 35 855
2008 766 3 5 17 2 n/a n/a 40 833
2009 749 0 4 18 2 n/a n/a 40 813
2010 677 1 2 21 2 n/a n/a 43 746
2011 601 5 8 54 4 1 29 0 702
2012 583 12 10 50 5 1 20 0 681
2013 536 8 6 52 5 3 16 0 626
2014 556 11 6 52 4 0 20 0 649
2015 546 13 7 66 2 0 24 0 658
2016 588 12 4 72 4 0 30 0 710
2017 539 8 8 70 3 0 32 0 660
2018 547 6 7 67 1 0 30 0 658
2019 553 4 7 63 2 0 32 0 661
2020 564 6 5 69 2 0 36 0 682
2021 565 8 7 68 2 1 34 0 685
2022 556 9 9 85 3 2 40 0 704
2023 563 8 10 76 4 3 31 0 695

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ludington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 717 n/a n/a n/a
1989 704 n/a n/a 8.1
1990 714 58.0 12.3 6.6
1991 741 n/a n/a n/a
1992 762 n/a n/a 23.6
1993 779 n/a 0.0 23.1
1994 799 47.3 16.9 10.9
1995 840 54.6 15.4 12.3
1996 840 54.6 15.4 12.3
1997 879 53.0 16.6 12.3
1998 860 53.0 16.2 11.2
1999 858 53.0 16.2 10.3
2000 829 51.8 16.0 10.6
2001 915 49.5 18.5 14.4
2002 893 53.8 16.6 16.7
2003 893 53.8 16.6 16.7
2004 914 48.4 18.9 25
2005 838 45.5 18.4 23.2
2006 866 44.3 19.5 23.7
2007 855 46.3 18.5 25.7
2008 833 44.9 18.6 27.7
2009 813 44.5 18.3 26.4
2010 746 39.6 18.8 30.4
2011 702 37.9 18.5 31.1
2012 681 37.0 18.3 35.7
2013 626 34.4 18.1 30.8
2014 649 30.2 21.4 34.2
2015 658 32.0 20.5 33.9
2016 710 32.0 22.1 36.6
2017 660 32.8 20.1 32.6
2018 658 35.8 18.3 39.1
2019 661 36.1 18.2 39.3
2020 682 33.8 20.1 42.4
2021 685 32.4 21.1 38
2022 704 33.7 20.8 43.3
2023 695 33.4 20.7 43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ludington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 717 n/a n/a n/a
1989 704 n/a n/a 8.1
1990 714 58.0 12.3 6.6
1991 741 n/a n/a n/a
1992 762 n/a n/a 23.6
1993 779 n/a 0.0 23.1
1994 799 47.3 16.9 10.9
1995 840 54.6 15.4 12.3
1996 840 54.6 15.4 12.3
1997 879 53.0 16.6 12.3
1998 860 53.0 16.2 11.2
1999 858 53.0 16.2 10.3
2000 829 51.8 16.0 10.6
2001 915 49.5 18.5 14.4
2002 893 53.8 16.6 16.7
2003 893 53.8 16.6 16.7
2004 914 48.4 18.9 25
2005 838 45.5 18.4 23.2
2006 866 44.3 19.5 23.7
2007 855 46.3 18.5 25.7
2008 833 44.9 18.6 27.7
2009 813 44.5 18.3 26.4
2010 746 39.6 18.8 30.4
2011 702 37.9 18.5 31.1
2012 681 37.0 18.3 35.7
2013 626 34.4 18.1 30.8
2014 649 30.2 21.4 34.2
2015 658 32.0 20.5 33.9
2016 710 32.0 22.1 36.6
2017 660 32.8 20.1 32.6
2018 658 35.8 18.3 39.1
2019 661 36.1 18.2 39.3
2020 682 33.8 20.1 42.4
2021 685 32.4 21.1 38
2022 704 33.7 20.8 43.3
2023 695 33.4 20.7 43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ludington High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $421 (3.9%) $10,478 (96.1%) $10,899
2020 $214 (1.9%) $11,218 (98.1%) $11,432
2021 $715 (5.7%) $11,855 (94.3%) $12,570
2022 $665 (5.1%) $12,329 (94.9%) $12,994

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ludington High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 106th of 666 High schoolsRanks 178th of 735 High schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Ludington High School)64.450.3
 14.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Ludington Area School District)64.450.3
 14.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ludington High School)68.551.5
 17%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ludington Area School District)68.551.5
 17%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ludington High School)46.935.7
 11.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ludington Area School District)46.935.7
 11.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students661695
 5.1%
African American48
 100%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian710
 42.9%
Hispanic6376
 20.6%
Pacific Islander03
White553563
 1.8%
Two or More Races3231
 3.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.3%43.6%
 4.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ludington High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 695 students attended Ludington High School.

Ludington High School ranks 178th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Ludington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ludington Elementary School
Middle : OJ DeJonge Middle School


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