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Verlinden School (Closed 2006)

609 N. Verlinden Avenue
Lansing, MI 48915

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Verlinden School serves 186 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Verlinden School
Kind	30
1	35
2	21
3	31
4	40
5	29

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Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Verlinden School
2025	186
2005	186
2004	203
2003	238
2002	253
2001	179
2000	177
1999	202
1998	210
1997	241
1996	226
1995	219
1994	240
1993	218
1992	253
1991	276
1990	258
1989	268
1988	276
1987	304

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2005)
Year	Verlinden School
2005	9
2004	3
2003	1
2002	15
2001	12
2000	11
1999	13
1998	11
1997	12
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1990	12

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School Rankings

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Verlinden School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	11%	9%
2005	11%	4%	16%
2004	11%	4%	15%
2003	12%	4%	15%
2002	9%	4%	15%
2001	9%	4%	14%
2000	11%	3%	14%
1999	11%	3%	13%
1998	15%	3%	13%
1997	11%	3%	13%
1996	12%	3%	12%
1995	11%	3%	12%
1994	12%	2%	12%
1993	14%	3%	11%
1992	15%	3%	11%
1991	11%	3%	12%
1990	9%	2%	11%
1989	8%	2%	11%
1988	7%	2%	11%

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Black

68%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Verlinden School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	68%	18%
2005	68%	20%	42%
2004	64%	20%	41%
2003	62%	20%	40%
2002	66%	20%	39%
2001	55%	19%	37%
2000	52%	19%	35%
1999	53%	19%	35%
1998	45%	19%	34%
1997	48%	19%	34%
1996	42%	18%	33%
1995	45%	17%	33%
1994	43%	17%	31%
1993	41%	17%	30%
1992	38%	17%	29%
1991	38%	17%	29%
1990	45%	18%	29%
1989	45%	18%	28%
1988	51%	18%	28%

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White

21%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Verlinden School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	21%	63%
2005	21%	73%	36%
2004	24%	73%	37%
2003	24%	72%	38%
2002	25%	73%	40%
2001	35%	74%	41%
2000	35%	75%	43%
1999	34%	75%	45%
1998	37%	75%	47%
1997	39%	76%	47%
1996	44%	76%	49%
1995	42%	77%	49%
1994	43%	78%	51%
1993	44%	78%	53%
1992	46%	78%	54%
1991	48%	77%	54%
1990	44%	78%	55%
1989	46%	78%	56%
1988	40%	78%	56%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

37%

0.49

0.57

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Verlinden School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	0.49	0.56
2005	0.49	0.43	0.67
2004	0.53	0.43	0.67
2003	0.55	0.44	0.67
2002	0.50	0.43	0.67
2001	0.57	0.42	0.67
2000	0.60	0.40	0.67
1999	0.60	0.40	0.66
1998	0.64	0.40	0.66
1997	0.61	0.39	0.66
1996	0.62	0.39	0.65
1995	0.61	0.38	0.64
1994	0.62	0.37	0.63
1993	0.62	0.37	0.62
1992	0.63	0.37	0.62
1991	0.62	0.38	0.61
1990	0.60	0.36	0.60
1989	0.59	0.36	0.59
1988	0.58	0.36	0.59

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Eligible for

63%

45%

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Verlinden School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	63%	45%
2005	63%	28%	54%
2004	60%	27%	52%
2003	66%	25%	50%
2002	60%	25%	48%
2001	44%	24%	44%
2000	56%	25%	46%
1999	56%	25%	46%
1998	45%	25%	45%
1997	44%	25%	45%
1996	46%	25%	45%
1995	48%	25%	42%
1994	30%	23%	43%
1993	38%	25%	45%
1992	32%	21%	38%
1990	20%	13%	31%
1989	20%	13%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Verlinden School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	6%	4%
2005	6%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	13%	6%	9%
2001	17%	6%	9%
2000	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lansing Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Verlinden School?

186 students attend Verlinden School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Verlinden School students are Black, 21% of students are White, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Verlinden School offer ?

Verlinden School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Verlinden School part of?

Verlinden School is part of Lansing Public School District.

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