East Lansing, MI town hall & government
East Lansing spent $130.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,758 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Lansing's government.
Where East Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 17%
- Income taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for East Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Lansing School District
East Lansing's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 44%
- State 54%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,447 per pupil, $8,431 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving East Lansing: Bath Community Schools ($13,767 per pupil) · Lansing Public School District ($20,420 per pupil).
Which schools East Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in East Lansing pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact East Lansing's government
Who represents East Lansing
East Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.