A−
Grand Ledge Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Delta, Grand Ledge, Watertown, Oneida, Eagle, Roxand and Mulliken, and parts of Lansing, Windsor, Danby and Westphalia.
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 Michigan 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 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 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.
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.