Top Rankings
East Lansing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,240 students in East Lansing School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in East Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in East Lansing School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Lansing High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,692 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Lansing School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
55%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,620 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,865
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,620
$17,693
Best East Lansing School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Lansing High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
509 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7500
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,240 students
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