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Beekman Center
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24About Beekman Center
Beekman Center is one of the micro-enrollment K-12 campuss in LANSING, Michigan, part of Lansing Public School District, with 108 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so Beekman Center sits 62% leaner than that benchmark.
Across the 26 schools in Lansing Public School District (10,048 students total), Beekman Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Beekman Center reports that the largest single group is Black at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 31% White, 19% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 11% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ingham County (around 49%), the school's rate is north of typical.
Across the wider county, Ingham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,526 per year, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ingham County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), of which Beekman Center is one.
Beekman Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.
Over the past 6-year window. Over the past 6-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 128 students in 2018 compared to 108 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 41% to 32%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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