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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,231 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 42% (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 89%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Lansing High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
1,317 Schools
# Students
3,702 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
30,806 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 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
18%
18%
% White
53%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,570 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,822
$18,606
Spending / Student
$18,570
$17,784
Best East Lansing School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Lansing High School
(Math: 42% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,231 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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