LADY BUDGETDOWN: LUDINGTON AREA SCHOOLS
Ten years. Fewer pupils. A lot more money per pupil.
From 2014–15 to 2024–25:
📉 Pupil count: 2,264 → 2,049.77 (−9.46%)
💰 Revenue/pupil: $9,017 → $15,025 (+66.63%)
📚 Instruction/pupil: $6,285 → $8,884 (+41.35%)
🏛� Business & administration/pupil: $931 → $1,814 (+94.84%)
🛠� Operations & maintenance/pupil: $690 → $1,102 (+59.71%)
👩�🏫 Average teacher salary: $57,149 → $75,261 (+31.69%)
For comparison, inflation over the same period was approximately 35.83%.
Revenue per pupil grew nearly twice the rate of inflation. Business & administration spending per pupil nearly doubled.
Meanwhile, average teacher salary growth didn't keep pace with inflation.
That doesn't answer the question.
It tells me which question to ask:
As more money came into the district per student, where did Ludington choose to put it? 👀
With receipts & respect. 👑
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