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Lansing Central School District

Item: Lansing Central School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

284 Ridge Rd
Lansing, NY 14882-9021

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Top 30%

Tel: (607) 533-3020

www.lcsd.k12.ny.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,118 students in Lansing Central School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in Lansing Central School District have an score of 63% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

1,118 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lansing Central School District	New York
Pre-K	36	57
Kind	67	153
1	67	158
2	64	161
3	84	164
4	74	161
5	96	164
6	78	164
7	88	167
8	92	169
9	87	183
10	91	181
11	89	172
12	102	172
Grade Not Listed	3	32

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District Rank

Lansing Central School District, which is ranked #260 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#240 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District
2023	#240
2022	#265
2021	#342
2019	#266
2018	#262
2017	#253
2016	#225
2015	#235
2014	#197
2013	#153
2012	#204

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63%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	63%	52%
2022	53%	46%
2021	53%	55%
2019	62%	54%
2018	63%	52%
2017	62%	50%
2016	63%	49%
2015	66%	48%
2014	50%	41%
2013	52%	39%
2012	78%	69%

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58%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2022	58%	49%
2021	62%	62%
2019	60%	52%
2018	63%	52%
2017	56%	47%
2016	57%	46%
2015	51%	40%
2014	47%	37%
2013	52%	39%
2012	74%	60%
2011	76%	58%

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87%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2022	87%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	83%
2019	95%	83%
2018	95%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	77%	78%
2012	82%	78%

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(2022-23)

16.4%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	16.4%	34.8%
2022	18.6%	38.5%
2021	12.4%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	0.39	0.73
2022	0.36	0.72
2021	0.37	0.72
2020	0.32	0.71
2019	0.32	0.71
2018	0.29	0.71
2017	0.29	0.70
2016	0.27	0.70
2015	0.26	0.70
2014	0.24	0.69
2013	0.24	0.69
2012	0.21	0.68
2011	0.26	0.68
2010	0.17	0.66
2009	0.18	0.66
2008	0.15	0.65
2007	0.14	0.65
2006	0.13	0.64
2005	0.13	0.64
2004	0.30	0.63
2003	0.29	0.62
2002	0.10	0.62
2001	0.11	0.62
2000	0.10	0.63
1999	0.11	0.62
1998	0.11	0.62
1997	0.12	0.61
1996	0.11	0.61
1995	0.12	0.60
1994	0.08	0.59
1993	0.07	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2015)
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	5%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	5%	29%
2022	5%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	3%	28%
2019	3%	27%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	4%	19%
2003	4%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	11%	20%
2003	10%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	2%	20%
1999	2%	20%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%

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% White

76%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	77%	40%
2022	79%	41%
2021	78%	41%
2020	82%	42%
2019	82%	43%
2018	84%	43%
2017	84%	44%
2016	85%	45%
2015	86%	45%
2014	87%	46%
2013	87%	47%
2012	89%	48%
2011	86%	49%
2010	91%	51%
2009	90%	51%
2008	92%	52%
2007	93%	52%
2006	92%	53%
2005	93%	53%
2004	82%	54%
2003	83%	55%
2002	95%	55%
2001	94%	55%
2000	94%	55%
1999	94%	56%
1998	94%	56%
1997	94%	57%
1996	94%	57%
1995	94%	58%
1994	96%	59%
1993	96%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	11%	4%
2022	11%	3%
2021	11%	3%
2020	10%	3%
2019	10%	3%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	5%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,712 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,661 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	$38 MM	$41 MM
2022	$35 MM	$38 MM
2021	$33 MM	$36 MM
2020	$32 MM	$36 MM
2019	$31 MM	$35 MM
2018	$31 MM	$34 MM
2017	$30 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$32 MM
2015	$24 MM	$29 MM
2014	$27 MM	$31 MM
2012	$25 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$29 MM
2009	$26 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$28 MM
2007	$22 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$20 MM	$22 MM
2003	$19 MM	$21 MM
2002	$18 MM	$20 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$17 MM
1998	$15 MM	$16 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	$37 MM	$26 MM
2022	$34 MM	$23 MM
2021	$34 MM	$21 MM
2020	$34 MM	$22 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$30 MM	$34 MM
2017	$34 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$31 MM
2015	$27 MM	$30 MM
2014	$29 MM	$29 MM
2012	$27 MM	$28 MM
2011	$25 MM	$30 MM
2010	$27 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$23 MM	$27 MM
2007	$23 MM	$26 MM
2006	$22 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$24 MM
2002	$20 MM	$23 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$19 MM
1999	$18 MM	$17 MM
1998	$22 MM	$16 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$16 MM
1995	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,712

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	$32,660	$52,074
2022	$30,546	$48,179
2021	$27,576	$45,286
2020	$26,912	$44,052
2019	$27,046	$41,967
2018	$25,952	$37,783
2017	$25,585	$37,501
2016	$25,283	$36,257
2015	$21,059	$23,859
2014	$23,741	$33,260
2012	$22,195	$25,935
2011	$21,650	$26,364
2010	$19,921	$23,859
2009	$21,056	$21,692
2008	$18,141	$20,453
2007	$16,850	$18,556
2006	$16,543	$17,116
2005	$15,019	$16,764
2004	$12,780	$16,002
2003	$12,056	$14,881
2002	$13,038	$13,663
2001	$12,648	$12,690
2000	$11,447	$11,736
1999	$11,557	$11,068
1998	$11,696	$10,435
1997	$10,523	$9,995
1995	$10,150	$9,825
1992	$9,149	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$32,661

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lansing Central School District	New York
2023	$31,642	$32,749
2022	$29,159	$28,677
2021	$28,796	$26,391
2020	$28,636	$26,731
2019	$30,037	$42,427
2018	$25,527	$38,270
2017	$29,080	$36,628
2016	$25,916	$34,588
2015	$22,992	$24,841
2014	$25,086	$31,853
2012	$24,011	$25,203
2011	$21,159	$27,087
2010	$21,750	$24,841
2009	$17,854	$21,514
2008	$17,741	$20,169
2007	$17,698	$18,076
2006	$17,022	$17,357
2005	$14,608	$16,650
2004	$11,860	$16,888
2003	$11,322	$16,638
2002	$14,842	$15,352
2001	$11,777	$13,878
2000	$11,062	$12,449
1999	$13,351	$11,246
1998	$16,351	$10,823
1997	$10,446	$10,248
1995	$9,947	$9,858
1992	$8,672	$8,716

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Best Lansing Central School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lansing High School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

300 Ridge Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-3020

Gr: 9-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

284 Ridge Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-3020

Gr: PK-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Lansing Middle School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6 Ludlowville Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-3020

Gr: 5-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lansing Central School District?

Lansing Central School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,118 students.

What is the rank of Lansing Central School District?

Lansing Central School District is ranked #260 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lansing Central School District?

76% of Lansing Central School District students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lansing Central School District?

Lansing Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Lansing Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $32,661 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,118 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Top 30%
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 87% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education