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Lansing Public School District, MI: schools, enrollment and spending

Lansing Public School District runs 26 public schools with 9,951 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 17.1 students per teacher is about the same as the Michigan figure of 16.9.

At a glance

Schools
26
Students
9,951
Teachers (FTE)
583
Students per teacher
17.1
MI: 16.9 · US: 15.3
Address
519 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48933
County
Ingham County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2621150
State district ID
MI-33020
Total staff (FTE)
1,848
School counselors (FTE)
12.0About 829 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
47.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district17.1
Michigan16.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (9,989), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$194.0 million
Federal revenue
$41.4 million
State revenue
$83.3 million
Local revenue
$69.3 million
Total spending
$197.2 million
Spending per pupil
$19,742
Salaries
$68.4 million34.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$107.2 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 21.3%
  • State: 43.0%
  • Local: 35.7%

Michigan overall

  • Federal: 12.3%
  • State: 53.1%
  • Local: 34.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$19,742
Michigan$14,795
United States$16,826

Schools in Lansing Public School District

By level: 4 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, 4 other, 1 secondary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Attwood SchoolCEP schoolElementaryK to 842618.5
Capital Area K12 OnlineOtherK to 1235329.4
Cavanaugh SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 324514.4
Cumberland SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 530814.7
Dwight Rich School of the ArtsCEP schoolElementaryK to 856218.1
Eastern High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1279819.9
Everett High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,01719.9
Forest View SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 426213.1
Forrest G Averill SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 423212.2
Gardner International SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 887416.2
Gier Park SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 431615.0
Hill CenterHigh9 to 120
Ingham County Youth CenterCEP schoolOther3 to 121212.0
JW Sexton High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1258618.3
Lansing Learning HubCEP schoolOtherK to 12204102.0
Lansing Technical High SchoolCEP schoolSecondary9 to 1015712.1
Lewton SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 827215.1
Lyons SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 424215.1
Mt Hope SchoolCEP schoolMiddle4 to 832317.0
Newcomer CenterOtherK to 120
North SchoolCEP schoolElementaryK to 847123.6
Pattengill SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 870618.6
Post Oak SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 843015.4
Sheridan RoadCEP schoolMiddle5 to 835619.8
Wexford Montessori Magnet SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 835617.8
Willow SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 527315.2

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.