East Lansing School District

509 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823-2782
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,231 students in East Lansing School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in East Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in East Lansing School District are Glencairn School, Whitehills Elementary School and Robert L Green Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,631 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

East Lansing School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#50 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of East Lansing   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Lansing   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Lansing   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of East Lansing   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.56
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
222 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
580 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
2,048 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
56%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
289
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,933 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of East Lansing   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of East Lansing   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,131
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in East Lansing   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,933
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in East Lansing   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Lansing School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Glencairn School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
939 N Harrison Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7930
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Whitehills Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
621 Pebblebrook Ln
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #33.
Robert L Green Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1811 Pinecrest Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #44.
Donley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2961 E Lake Lansing Rd, Bldg B
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7370
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: n/an/a
Red Cedar School
1110 Narcissus Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-5060
Grades: PK-4
| 117 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,631 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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