Public schools in Lansing, IL
Lansing has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,375 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lansing SD 158 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Lansing's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lansing | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing SD 158 | 5 | 2,517 | $15,578 |
| Sunnybrook SD 171 | 2 | 990 | $16,200 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 1 | 3,310 | $23,996 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Lansing, 1,803 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Fractnl So High School | 1,803 | 16.9 | All free (CEP) | Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Lansing, 1,354 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Jr High School | 854 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Lansing SD 158 |
| Heritage Middle School | 500 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Sunnybrook SD 171 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Lansing, 2,218 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Elementary School | 670 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Lansing SD 158 |
| Oak Glen Elementary School | 526 | 16.2 | All free (CEP) | Lansing SD 158 |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | 525 | 16.9 | All free (CEP) | Sunnybrook SD 171 |
| Reavis Elementary School | 362 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Lansing SD 158 |
| Lester Crawl Primary Ctr | 135 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Lansing SD 158 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lansing's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Lansing school has 15.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 526 students (state 374).
| Lansing | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 526 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Lansing schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lansing
- Lansing SD 158Runs 5 of Lansing's 8 public schools and spent $15,578 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,578
- Thornton Fractnl So High School, the largest high school in Lansing1,803 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,803
- Compare Lansing SD 158 with Sunnybrook SD 171Lansing's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lansing addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Lansing
How many public schools are in Lansing, IL?
8 public schools with an address in Lansing were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,375 students.What is the largest high school in Lansing?
Thornton Fractnl So High School, with 1,803 students in 2024-25 (Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215).Which districts run Lansing's schools?
Lansing SD 158 (5 schools), Sunnybrook SD 171 (2 schools), Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25