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
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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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