A−
Grand Ledge Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Delta Township, Grand Ledge, Watertown Township, Oneida Township, Eagle Township, Roxand Township and Mulliken, and parts of Lansing, Windsor Township, Danby Township and Westphalia Township.
Students
5,406
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,607
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$156.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Ledge Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16% since 2020
- Debt of $156.7M, about $28,994 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,607 per student · 24% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 58%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,660’20
4,892’21
5,065’22
5,282’23
5,406’24
Up 16% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Willow Ridge Elementary School
B+542 students19:1
Delta Center Elementary School
B528 students18:1
TC Holbrook Elementary School
B−506 students17:1
Wacousta Elementary School
C+457 students17:1
Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
A−835 students19:1
Leon W Hayes Intermediate School
810 students18:1
Grand Ledge High School
B+1,704 students20:1
Eaton County Youth Facility
24 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lansing Public School DistrictDeWitt Township, Lansing Township
$20,420per student
Portland Public School DistrictPortland, Portland Township, Sebewa Township
$13,583per student
Charlotte Public SchoolsBenton Township, Chester Township
$12,684per student
Bath Community SchoolsDeWitt Township
$13,767per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.