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West Shore Educational Service School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 103 students in West Shore Educational Service School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in West Shore Educational Service School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
103 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Shore Educational Service School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
8%
23%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $270,126 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $226,369 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$270,126
$18,510
Spending / Student
$226,369
$17,693
Best West Shore Educational Service School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Developmental Classroomswsesd
Special Education School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2130 W Us Highway 10
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Gr: K-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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