MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Ludington Area School District welcomed 2,072 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 81.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Ludington Area School District roughly covers five schools within Mason County and has its main office in Ludington.
Among the five schools in Ludington Area School District, Foster School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 730 students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,072 | 1,692 | 81.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,065 | 1,676 | 81.2% |
| 2020-21 | 2,111 | 1,703 | 80.7% |
| 2019-20 | 2,157 | 1,765 | 81.8% |
| 2018-19 | 2,106 | 1,735 | 82.4% |
| 2017-18 | 2,154 | 1,770 | 82.2% |
| 2016-17 | 2,143 | 1,746 | 81.5% |
| 2015-16 | 2,177 | 1,790 | 82.2% |
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