Total enrollment
3,702
+71 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in East Lansing School District
Michigan · 3,702 students · 1 city
8 public K-12 schools sit under East Lansing School District in Michigan, serving roughly 3,702 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in East Lansing School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How East Lansing School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #49 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,702 | #82 of 454 | #2,625 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #75 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #219 of 452 | #7,067 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.7% | #337 of 454 | #6,148 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #23 of 325 | #920 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside East Lansing School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Red Cedar School at 63.0% proficient to Donley Elementary School at 37.6%, a gap of 25.4 points. That is the 39th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,585 to 3,513 students (down 2%) and from 203 to 198 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lansing High School | East Lansing | High | 09-12 | 1,231 |
| MacDonald Middle School | East Lansing | Middle | 06-08 | 857 |
| Marble School | East Lansing | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 |
| Glencairn School | East Lansing | Elementary | PK-05 | 298 |
| Whitehills Elementary School | East Lansing | Elementary | PK-05 | 286 |
| Robert L Green Elementary | East Lansing | Elementary | PK-05 | 273 |
| Donley Elementary School | East Lansing | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 |
| Red Cedar School | East Lansing | Elementary | PK-05 | 189 |
About East Lansing School District
As a thinly populated district in Michigan, East Lansing School District instructs 3,702 students across 8 schools.
In terms of grade levels, East Lansing School District consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in East Lansing School District is about 463, meaningfully above the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in East Lansing School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,631 students to 3,702.
On this page, the community for East Lansing School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.