Public schools in Lansing, MI
Lansing has 37 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 4 middle, 23 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 15,565 students. They are run by 10 districts and agencies; Lansing Public School District runs 23 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 10 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 Public School District | 23 | 10,023 | $19,256 |
| Waverly Community Schools | 6 | 2,884 | $15,527 |
| Insight School of Michigan | 1 | 652 | $12,655 |
| Windemere Park Charter Academy | 1 | 630 | $11,386 |
| Grand Ledge Public Schools | 1 | 5,096 | $13,400 |
| Lansing Charter Academy | 1 | 451 | $13,887 |
| Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy | 1 | 348 | $13,026 |
| Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School | 1 | 172 | $9,122 |
| Cole Academy | 1 | 354 | $9,647 |
| Ingham ISD | 1 | 1,295 | not reported |
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.
7 high schools in Lansing, 4,450 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett High School | 1,017 | 19.9 | 81.4% | Lansing |
| Waverly Senior High School | 987 | 21.2 | 44.9% | Waverly Community Schools |
| Insight School of Michigan | 862 | 22.1 | 73.1% | Insight School of Michigan |
| Eastern High School | 798 | 19.9 | 79.4% | Lansing |
| JW Sexton High School | 586 | 18.1 | 85.2% | Lansing |
| Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School | 159 | 33.8 | 50.3% | Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School |
| Ingham AcademyFamily Center | 41 | 9.3 | 80.5% | Ingham ISD |
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.
4 middle schools in Lansing, 1,559 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Middle School | 451 | 17.7 | 50.3% | Waverly Community Schools |
| East Intermediate School | 429 | 15.3 | 54.8% | Waverly Community Schools |
| Sheridan Road | 356 | 19.2 | 91.0% | Lansing |
| Mt Hope School | 323 | 16.3 | 87.0% | Lansing |
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.
23 elementary schools in Lansing, 8,987 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner International School | 874 | 15.9 | 84.9% | Lansing |
| Pattengill School | 706 | 18.3 | 83.9% | Lansing |
| Windemere Park Charter Academy | 580 | 15.7 | 80.3% | Windemere Park Charter Academy |
| Dwight Rich School of the Arts | 562 | 17.9 | 88.6% | Lansing |
| Delta Center Elementary School | 528 | 17.6 | 31.3% | Grand Ledge Public Schools |
| Lansing Charter Academy | 478 | 17.0 | 85.1% | Lansing Charter Academy |
| North School | 471 | 22.8 | 87.3% | Lansing |
| Post Oak School | 430 | 15.2 | 56.7% | Lansing |
| Attwood School | 426 | 18.3 | 87.8% | Lansing |
| Winans Elementary School | 392 | 14.4 | 57.7% | Waverly Community Schools |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Elementary School | 379 | 14.8 | 60.2% | Waverly Community Schools |
| Wexford Montessori Magnet School | 356 | 17.6 | 80.3% | Lansing |
| MidMichigan Leadership Academy | 316 | 11.7 | 99.4% | Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy |
| Gier Park School | 316 | 14.8 | 86.1% | Lansing |
| Cumberland School | 308 | 14.5 | 85.1% | Lansing |
| Willow School | 273 | 15.0 | 88.3% | Lansing |
| Lewton School | 272 | 14.6 | 62.9% | Lansing |
| Forest View School | 262 | 12.5 | 80.5% | Lansing |
| Cavanaugh School | 245 | 14.2 | 80.0% | Lansing |
| Lyons School | 242 | 15.0 | 87.6% | Lansing |
| Forrest G Averill School | 232 | 12.2 | 87.5% | Lansing |
| Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center | 184 | 8.3 | 66.3% | Waverly Community Schools |
| Cole Academy | 155 | 25.8 | 55.5% | Cole Academy |
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.
3 other schools in Lansing, 569 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Area K12 Online | 353 | 28.5 | 90.4% | Lansing |
| Lansing Learning Hub | 204 | 98.1 | 88.2% | Lansing |
| Ingham County Youth Center | 12 | 12.0 | 83.3% | Lansing |
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 Michigan's
The median Lansing school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 69% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 356 students (state 360).
| Lansing | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 356 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 69% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 16% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 37 Lansing schools and the 3,326 Michigan 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 Public School DistrictRuns 23 of Lansing's 37 public schools and spent $19,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,256
- Everett High School, the largest high school in Lansing1,017 students in 2024-25, 19.9 per teacher.1,017
- Compare Lansing Public School District with Waverly Community SchoolsLansing's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan'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, MI?
37 public schools with an address in Lansing were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 4 middle, 23 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 15,565 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lansing?
Everett High School, with 1,017 students in 2024-25 (Lansing Public School District).Which districts run Lansing's schools?
Lansing Public School District (23 schools), Waverly Community Schools (6 schools), Insight School of Michigan (1 school), Windemere Park Charter Academy (1 school), and 6 more. 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