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 Wacousta.
3–12Eaton County Youth FacilityThis district
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.