Total enrollment
5,375
-128 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Lansing
Illinois · Public K-12
Lansing runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 5,375 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Lansing
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 12%
% Hispanic
25%
was 24%
% Black
66%
was 60%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 670 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 500 |
| Lester Crawl Primary Ctr | Elementary | PK-01 | 135 |
| Memorial Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 854 |
| Nathan Hale Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 525 |
| Oak Glen Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 526 |
| Reavis Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Thornton Fractnl So High School | High | 09-12 | 1,803 |
About Lansing
Public education in Lansing, Illinois runs across 8 schools that educates roughly 5,375 students. By footprint, Lansing sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 672, higher than the state mean of about 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lansing has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,503 students to 5,375. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 12% to 5% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lansing discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.