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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool in West Shore Educational Service School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
117 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
West Shore Educational Service School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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
0.38
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
78%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $237,803 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $199,282 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$237,803
$18,604
Spending / Student
$199,282
$17,782
Best West Shore Educational Service School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Sewsesd
Special Education School
2130 W Us Highway 10
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 898-1608
Gr: PK
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