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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 Wacousta.
K–44 elementary schoolsGrand Ledge Public Schools
5–122 schoolsGrand Ledge 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.