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Lansing Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lansing


Lansing Public School District details

Lansing Public School District
519 West Kalamazoo St
Lansing, MI 48933

10,136 Students enrolled in District

30 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Lansing Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.0% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 5.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
11%
36%
15%
42%
7%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Attwood School
915 Attwood Dr
Lansing, MI, 48911
04-06
Beekman Center School
2901 Wabash Rd
Lansing, MI, 48910
PK-12
Capital Area K12 Online School
4200 Wainwright Ave
Lansing, MI, 48911
KG-12
Cavanaugh School
300 West Cavanaugh Rd
Lansing, MI, 48910
PK-03
Center For Success At Pleasant View School
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI, 48910
07-12
Cumberland School
2801 Cumberland Rd
Lansing, MI, 48906
PK-03
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts
2600 Hampden Dr
Lansing, MI, 48911
KG-08
Eastern High School
626 Marshall St
Lansing, MI, 48912
07-12
Everett High School
3900 Stabler St
Lansing, MI, 48910
07-12
Forest View School
3119 Stoneleigh Dr
Lansing, MI, 48910
PK-03
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.5% 67.6%
Black 43.5% 18.7%
Hispanic 23.6% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.0% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.7% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 75.6% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.2% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,196 $75,298,944 40.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,279 $13,383,456 7.3%
Staff $1,614 $16,888,896 9.2%
General Administration $103 $1,077,792 0.6%
School Administration $722 $7,555,008 4.1%
Operation $1,485 $15,539,040 8.4%
Transportation $992 $10,380,288 5.6%
Other $953 $9,972,192 5.4%
Total Support $7,148 $74,796,672 40.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,235 $33,851,040 18.4%
Total Expenditures $17,578 $183,936,192 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Waverly Community Schools School District details

Waverly Community Schools School District
515 Snow Rd
Lansing, MI 48917

2,816 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Waverly Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.6% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
22%
36%
29%
42%
16%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Intermediate School
3131 West Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI, 48917
05-06
Elmwood Elementary School
1533 Elmwood Rd
Lansing, MI, 48917
01-04
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center School
4344 West Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI, 48917
PK-01
Waverly Middle School
620 Snow Rd
Lansing, MI, 48917
06-08
Waverly Senior High School
160 Snow Rd
Lansing, MI, 48917
09-12
Winans Elementary School
5401 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI, 48917
01-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.3% 67.6%
Black 38.2% 18.7%
Hispanic 13.9% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.6% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.7% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 55.3% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.3% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,502 $22,040,876 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,055 $3,099,590 7.7%
Staff $486 $1,427,868 3.5%
General Administration $153 $449,514 1.1%
School Administration $824 $2,420,912 6.0%
Operation $1,142 $3,355,196 8.3%
Transportation $370 $1,087,060 2.7%
Other $395 $1,160,510 2.9%
Total Support $4,425 $13,000,650 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,847 $5,426,486 13.4%
Total Expenditures $13,774 $40,468,012 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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