East Lansing School District

509 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823-2782
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

East Lansing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,240 students in East Lansing School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in East Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in East Lansing School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Lansing High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,692 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

East Lansing School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#128 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Lansing   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Lansing   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Lansing   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Lansing   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Lansing   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
20 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
217 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
635 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
17%
17%
# White Students
2,032 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
55%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
276
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
280
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
302
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,620 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Lansing   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Lansing   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,865
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Lansing   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,620
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Lansing   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Lansing School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Lansing High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
509 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,240 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,692 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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