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Walnut School (Closed 2006)

1012 N. Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48906

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Walnut School serves 203 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut School
Kind	37
1	31
2	37
3	26
4	24
5	32
Not Listed	16

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Total Students

203 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School
2025	203
2024	203
2023	203
2022	203
2021	203
2020	203
2019	203
2018	203
2017	203
2016	203
2015	203
2005	203
2004	208
2003	271
2002	288
2001	205
2000	224
1999	248
1998	267
1997	269
1996	277
1995	284
1994	294
1993	289
1992	300
1991	286
1990	304
1989	302

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Walnut School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2005	17
2004	5
2003	2
2002	19
2001	18
2000	20
1999	28
1998	19
1997	17
1996	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	12:1	16:1
2024	12:1	17:1
2023	12:1	17:1	18:1
2022	12:1	17:1	18:1
2021	12:1	17:1	17:1
2020	12:1	18:1	18:1
2019	12:1	18:1	18:1
2018	12:1	18:1	18:1
2017	12:1	18:1	18:1
2016	12:1	18:1	18:1
2015	12:1	18:1	17:1
2005	12:1	19:1	16:1
2004	42:1	19:1	58:1
2002	15:1	18:1	18:1
2001	11:1	18:1	18:1
2000	11:1	19:1	17:1
1999	9:1	19:1	16:1
1998	14:1	19:1	17:1
1997	16:1	19:1	19:1
1996	15:1	20:1	20:1
1995	16:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	6%
2000	4%	2%	7%
1999	3%	2%	6%
1998	8%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	7%	1%	5%
1994	11%	1%	5%
1993	11%	1%	4%
1992	10%	1%	4%
1991	8%	2%	3%
1990	5%	1%	3%
1989	10%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	29%	9%
2024	29%	9%
2023	29%	9%	19%
2022	29%	9%	19%
2021	29%	8%	19%
2020	29%	8%	19%
2019	29%	8%	19%
2018	30%	8%	19%
2017	30%	8%	19%
2016	30%	7%	19%
2015	30%	7%	19%
2005	29%	4%	16%
2004	25%	4%	15%
2003	27%	4%	15%
2002	19%	4%	15%
2001	13%	4%	14%
2000	17%	3%	14%
1999	13%	3%	13%
1998	13%	3%	13%
1997	17%	3%	13%
1996	16%	3%	12%
1995	18%	3%	12%
1994	12%	2%	12%
1993	13%	2%	11%
1992	15%	2%	11%
1991	14%	2%	12%
1990	15%	2%	11%
1989	16%	2%	11%

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Black

40%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	40%	18%
2024	40%	18%
2023	40%	18%	41%
2022	40%	18%	41%
2021	40%	18%	42%
2020	40%	18%	42%
2019	40%	18%	42%
2018	41%	18%	42%
2017	41%	18%	42%
2016	41%	18%	42%
2015	41%	18%	42%
2005	40%	20%	42%
2004	41%	20%	41%
2003	46%	20%	40%
2002	49%	20%	39%
2001	48%	19%	37%
2000	41%	19%	35%
1999	43%	19%	35%
1998	46%	19%	34%
1997	46%	18%	34%
1996	46%	18%	33%
1995	44%	18%	33%
1994	41%	17%	31%
1993	38%	17%	30%
1992	37%	17%	29%
1991	40%	17%	29%
1990	36%	18%	29%
1989	31%	18%	28%

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White

25%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	25%	63%
2024	25%	63%
2023	25%	64%	24%
2022	25%	64%	25%
2021	25%	65%	24%
2020	25%	66%	25%
2019	25%	66%	25%
2018	25%	66%	27%
2017	25%	66%	27%
2016	25%	67%	27%
2015	25%	68%	28%
2005	25%	72%	36%
2004	25%	73%	37%
2003	23%	72%	38%
2002	26%	73%	40%
2001	35%	74%	41%
2000	35%	75%	43%
1999	37%	75%	45%
1998	32%	75%	47%
1997	34%	76%	47%
1996	34%	76%	49%
1995	30%	77%	49%
1994	36%	79%	51%
1993	37%	79%	53%
1992	36%	79%	54%
1991	37%	78%	54%
1990	42%	78%	55%
1989	39%	78%	56%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

37%

0.70

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	0.70	0.56
2024	0.70	0.56
2023	0.70	0.55	0.73
2022	0.70	0.55	0.73
2021	0.70	0.54	0.73
2020	0.70	0.53	0.72
2019	0.70	0.53	0.72
2018	0.69	0.53	0.71
2017	0.69	0.53	0.71
2016	0.69	0.52	0.71
2015	0.69	0.50	0.71
2005	0.70	0.44	0.67
2004	0.71	0.43	0.67
2003	0.67	0.44	0.67
2002	0.66	0.42	0.67
2001	0.64	0.42	0.67
2000	0.69	0.40	0.67
1999	0.69	0.40	0.66
1998	0.70	0.40	0.66
1997	0.68	0.39	0.66
1996	0.68	0.39	0.65
1995	0.72	0.37	0.64
1994	0.68	0.35	0.63
1993	0.70	0.35	0.62
1992	0.71	0.35	0.62
1991	0.68	0.37	0.61
1990	0.68	0.36	0.60
1989	0.72	0.36	0.59

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Eligible for

87%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	87%	45%
2024	87%	50%
2023	87%	49%	77%
2022	87%	47%	72%
2021	87%	46%	70%
2020	87%	45%	68%
2019	87%	45%	68%
2018	87%	40%	66%
2017	87%	40%	66%
2016	87%	40%	66%
2015	87%	41%	61%
2005	87%	28%	54%
2004	84%	27%	52%
2003	85%	25%	50%
2002	81%	25%	48%
2001	78%	24%	44%
2000	80%	25%	46%
1999	77%	25%	46%
1998	69%	26%	45%
1997	73%	26%	45%
1996	77%	25%	45%
1995	85%	25%	42%
1994	72%	23%	43%
1993	83%	25%	45%
1992	80%	21%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Walnut School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	7%	6%	3%
2017	7%	6%	3%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	2%
2005	7%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	3%	6%	9%
2002	6%	6%	9%
2001	9%	6%	9%
2000	3%	6%	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 Walnut School?

203 students attend Walnut School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Walnut School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut School?

Walnut School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Walnut School offer ?

Walnut School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Walnut School part of?

Walnut School is part of Lansing Public School District.

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