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Jw Sexton High School vs. Eastern High School

Should you attend Jw Sexton High School or Eastern High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jw Sexton High School
102 Mcpherson Ave
Lansing, MI 48915
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10
Bottom 50%
Eastern High School
626 Marshall St
Lansing, MI 48912
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Jw Sexton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Eastern High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 976 students in grades 7-12, Jw Sexton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,049 students in grades 7-12, Eastern High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
976 students
1,049 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastern High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2952 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#2702 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
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3%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
7%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jw Sexton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jw Sexton High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern High School 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.
7%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Jw Sexton High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Eastern High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
75
51
Grade 8 Students
198
132
Grade 9 Students
281
270
Grade 10 Students
170
228
Grade 11 Students
139
219
Grade 12 Students
113
149

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eastern High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastern High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
52%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jw Sexton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastern High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastern High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Jw Sexton High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Eastern High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jw Sexton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jw Sexton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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