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Lansing, MI
Public School Ratings




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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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 W Kalamazoo St
Lansing, MI 48933

10,194 Students enrolled in District

28 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 9.5% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
15%
38%
18%
42%
13%
34%
    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
KG-08
Beekman Center School
2901 Wabash Rd
Lansing, MI, 48910
PK-12
Capital Area K12 Online School
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI, 48910
KG-12
Cavanaugh School
300 W Cavanaugh Rd
Lansing, MI, 48910
PK-03
Cumberland School
2801 Cumberland Rd
Lansing, MI, 48906
PK-04
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts
2600 Hampden Dr
Lansing, MI, 48911
KG-08
Eastern High School
626 Marshall St
Lansing, MI, 48912
08-12
Everett High School
3900 Stabler St
Lansing, MI, 48910
08-12
Forest View School
3119 Stoneleigh Dr
Lansing, MI, 48910
PK-04
Forrest G Averill School
3201 Averill Dr
Lansing, MI, 48911
PK-04
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 25.3% 66.4%
Black 43.1% 19.2%
Hispanic 24.8% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.4% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 88.6% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 84.0% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.7% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,501 $86,659,000 42.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,560 $15,901,000 7.8%
Staff $1,003 $10,223,000 5.0%
General Administration $148 $1,508,000 0.7%
School Administration $877 $8,942,000 4.4%
Operation $1,900 $19,368,000 9.5%
Transportation $904 $9,215,000 4.5%
Other $1,431 $14,592,000 7.2%
Total Support $7,823 $79,749,000 39.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,669 $37,402,000 18.4%
Total Expenditures $19,993 $203,810,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Waverly Community Schools School District details

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

2,723 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 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 23.9% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 13.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
21%
38%
28%
42%
15%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Intermediate School
3131 W 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 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI, 48917
PK-KG
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
01-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 33.9% 66.4%
Black 38.1% 19.2%
Hispanic 22.3% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.9% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 64.7% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 58.9% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.8% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,340 $22,710,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,689 $4,600,000 9.9%
Staff $787 $2,142,000 4.6%
General Administration $141 $385,000 0.8%
School Administration $932 $2,538,000 5.5%
Operation $1,313 $3,574,000 7.7%
Transportation $426 $1,161,000 2.5%
Other $487 $1,325,000 2.8%
Total Support $5,775 $15,725,000 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,964 $8,070,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $17,079 $46,505,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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