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Lansing Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 6,236 students in Lansing Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lansing Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
30 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
10,047 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lansing Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 62% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#617 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%
Graduation Rate
62%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.59
# American Indian Students
37 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
526 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,075 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
8%
# Black Students
3,831 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
38%
23%
# White Students
2,327 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
23%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,242 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
978
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
841
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
849
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
808
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
737
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
742
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
710
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
727
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
713
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,137
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
696
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
611
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,313 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,628 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,313
$18,267
Spending / Student
$19,628
$17,461
Best Lansing Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Post Oak School
Magnet School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2320 Post Oak Ln
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1610
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1610
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Ingham Academyfamily Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 West Holmes Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 352-2692
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 352-2692
Grades: 7-12
| 44 students
Rank: #33.
Beekman Center
Special Education School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2901 Wabash Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1170
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1170
Grades: PK-12
| 91 students
Rank: #44.
Everett High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Stabler St
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1080
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1080
Grades: 7-12
| 1,420 students
Rank: #55.
Eastern High School
Magnet School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
626 Marshall St
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1050
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1050
Grades: 7-12
| 1,099 students
Rank: #66.
Jw Sexton High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
102 Mcpherson Ave
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1070
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1070
Grades: 7-12
| 938 students
Rank: #77.
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts
Magnet School
Math: 13% | Reading: 25%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Hampden Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1160
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1160
Grades: K-8
| 666 students
Rank: #88.
Gardner International School
Math: 8% | Reading: 12%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
333 Dahlia Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1121
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1121
Grades: K-8
| 860 students
Rank: n/an/a
4200 Wainwright Ave
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1650
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1650
Grades: K-12
| 651 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Success At Pleasant View
Alternative School
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1600
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1600
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ingham County Youth Center
Alternative School
700 E Jolly Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2946
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2946
Grades: 3-12
| 13 students
Rank: n/an/a
4000 Woodcreek Ln
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1700
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 101 students
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