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Ludington Area School District Education: 2,072 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 2,072 students enrolled in Ludington Area School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 81.7% of the Ludington Area School District total enrollment.

Ludington Area School District covers five schools within Mason County with its main office in Ludington. Among them, Foster School recorded the highest enrollment of 900 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Ludington Area School District Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Ludington Area School District (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Foster School900
Ludington High School695
O. J. DeJonge Middle School477

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