| Index | Ludington | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ludington | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ludington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ludington, MI schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Ludington, MI, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pentwater, MI | 797 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Custer, MI | 294 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Scottville, MI | 1,290 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Ludington, MI | 8,081 | 52% | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ephrata, WA | 8,081 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Bel Aire, KS | 8,082 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Bloomingdale, NJ | 8,080 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Madison Park, NJ | 8,079 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Menominee, MI | 8,079 | 34% | 28.4% |
| Ludington, MI | 8,081 | 52% | 7.6% |
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