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 Wacousta.
3–12Eaton County Youth FacilityGrand Ledge 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.