Top Rankings
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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in West Shore Educational Service School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
103 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
West Shore Educational Service School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
34%

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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
77 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
4
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
14
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Sewsesd
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2130 W Us Highway 10
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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