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East Lansing School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves East Lansing, and parts of Meridian and Lansing.
Students
3,702
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,447
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$97.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Lansing School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $97.0M, about $26,198 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,447 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 54%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,631’20
3,631’21
3,767’22
3,692’23
3,702’24
About steady.
Students
White 53%Black 18%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Marble School
A306 students15:1
Glencairn School
A+298 students16:1
Whitehills Elementary School
A+286 students16:1
Robert L Green Elementary
A273 students13:1
Donley Elementary School
D−262 students13:1
Red Cedar School
D−189 students9:1
MacDonald Middle School
A−857 students20:1
East Lansing High School
A1,231 students22:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.