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, American Indian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least 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, Ludington High School and O. J. DeJonge Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian Students | American Indian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,072 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 2021-22 | 2,065 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 2020-21 | 2,111 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 2019-20 | 2,157 | 10 | 0.5% |
| 2018-19 | 2,106 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 2017-18 | 2,154 | 14 | 0.6% |
| 2016-17 | 2,143 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 2015-16 | 2,177 | 13 | 0.6% |
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