Other / mixed grade configuration · Lanse, MI
Lanse Area School
Federal NCES profile for Lanse Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Lanse Area School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Michigan schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.8:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 55.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 490
- students enrolled
Lanse Area School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260001805923 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-28 students YoY
Lanse Area School shrank from 513 students in 2022-23 to 485 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).
Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 34.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-28 students YoY 260001805923 · Lanse, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
490 enr · 14.8:1 · 55.8% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Golden Eagle Charter (490 students)
Lanse Area School shrank from 513 students in 2022-23 to 485 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 34.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Lanse Area School compares
Lanse Area School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▼ 15% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▲ 3% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 490 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 63.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Lanse Area School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for L'anse Area Schools reports $16,166 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~490 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lanse Area School
How many students attend Lanse Area School?
Lanse Area School has 490 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lanse, MI. CCD year-over-year: 513 (2022-23) → 485 (2023-24), down 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lanse Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lanse Area School is 14.8:1, which is 15% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lanse Area School?
55.8% of students at Lanse Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lanse Area School?
The largest demographic group at Lanse Area School is White at 63.7% of enrollment, in Lanse, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lanse Area School?
Lanse Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in L'anse Area Schools?
None reported; L'anse Area Schools operates only Lanse Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.