Ludington Area Schools

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Ludington Area Schools
Address
809 E. Tinkham Ave. [1]
Ludington
, Mason , 49431
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-kindergarten through 12
SuperintendentDr. Kyle B. Corlett [2]
Schools3 [3]
BudgetUS$42,021,000 (2021-22) [3]
NCES District ID 2622200 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,063 (2023-24) [3]
Teachers117.67 (2023-24) [3]
Staff229.25 (2023-24) [3]
Student–teacher ratio17.53 (2023-24) [3]
District mascot Oriole
ColorsOrange and Black   
Other information
Website www.lasd.net

Ludington Area Schools is a public school district in Mason County, Michigan. It serves the city of Ludington and the townships of Hamlin and Pere Marquette, and parts of Amber Township, Summit Township, and Riverton Township. [4]

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History

The first school in Ludington was established in a shed behind a sawmill in 1865. A dedicated wooden schoolhouse was built in 1867. In 1874, a union school district was established. A high school was built in 1880. It was replaced in 1886 by another building on Foster Street, called Central School. Across Foster Street, Foster School was built in 1905. [5]

Beginning in 1947, several small school districts in outlying rural areas were annexed to Ludington. For example, Summit Township School District No. 3's two-room school was built in 1913 on the southeast corner of Hawley Road and Pere Marquette Highway. It was known as the French School. [6] In 1960, it was replaced by South Summit School on Lattin Road. It was annexed to Ludington Area Schools in 1966 and closed in 2005. The 1960 school and 1913 school buildings are still extant. [5] [7] [6]

The current high school was built in 1953, but it was initially a junior high school until 1957. That year, the junior high school moved to the former high school (Central School) and the 1953 junior high became the high school. In 1965, a new junior high was built. The old Central School became Foster Elementary, and the 1905 Foster Elementary building was torn down around 1967. [5] [8]

The 1886 Central School section of Foster Elementary faced Lavinia Street. [9] An addition was built in 1925 that faced Foster Street. [5] In 1968, the 1886 section of the building was torn down and an addition built in its place. [10] When the new Ludington Elementary opened in 2022, Foster Elementary closed. [11]

Schools

Ludington Area Schools [3] [12]
SchoolAddressNotes
Ludington Early Childhood Center5771 W. Bryant, LudingtonPreschool. Shares a building with Ludington Elementary.
Ludington Elementary School5771 W. Bryant Rd., LudingtonGrades K–5. Built 2022. [13]
OJ DeJonge Middle School706 E. Tinkham Avenue, LudingtonGrades 6–8. Built 1965. [5]
Ludington High School 707 Anderson St., LudingtonGrades 9–12; Mascot: The Orioles. Built 1953. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Ludington Area Schools. "District Information" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ludington Area Schools. "District Information" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ludington Area Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Mason County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alway, Rob (September 7, 2021). "A look at history of Ludington schools". Mason County Press.
  6. 1 2 Old House Dreams. "1913 School in Ludington, MI" . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Redfin. "4972 W Lattin Rd, Pentwater, MI 49449" . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "School razing payment made". The Muskegon Chronicle. January 18, 1967. p. 17.
  9. ↑ Editorial staff of Ludington High School yearbook. Oriole 1955 (Ludington High School 1955 yearbook). pp. 2–3.
  10. ↑ "Remodel Foster school building". The Ludington Daily News. July 25, 1968. p. 1.
  11. ↑ "Public hearing will discuss Foster Elementary obsolete property certificate". Mason County Press. February 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ludington Area Schools. "Schools" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ GMB Architects. "Ludington Elementary School" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.

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