C
Lansing Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Lansing, DeWitt and Lansing, and parts of East Lansing and Delta.
Students
9,781
Schools
26
Spent per student
$20,420
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$154.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lansing Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7% since 2020
- Debt of $154.1M, about $15,751 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 proficiency12%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,420 per student · 24% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 51%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 45%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,145’20
9,365’21
9,285’22
9,942’23
9,781’24
Up 7% since 2020.
Students
Black 38%Hispanic 21%White 21%Two or more races 13%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Gardner International School
874 students16:1
Pattengill School
D−706 students18:1
Dwight Rich School of the Arts
562 students18:1
North School
471 students23:1
Post Oak School
D−430 students15:1
Attwood School
D−426 students18:1
Wexford Montessori Magnet School
356 students18:1
Gier Park School
D−316 students15:1
Cumberland School
308 students14:1
Willow School
273 students15:1
Lewton School
272 students15:1
Forest View School
262 students13:1
Cavanaugh School
245 students14:1
Lyons School
242 students15:1
Forrest G Averill School
232 students12:1
Sheridan Road
356 students19:1
Mt Hope School
D−323 students16:1
Lansing Technical High School
157 students12:1
Everett High School
C+1,017 students20:1
Eastern High School
C+798 students20:1
JW Sexton High School
C−586 students18:1
Hill Center
0 students0:1
Capital Area K12 Online
353 students28:1
Lansing Learning Hub
204 students97:1
Ingham County Youth Center
12 students12:1
Newcomer Center
0 students
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.