Total enrollment
9,781
+67 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
30 schools in Lansing Public School District
Michigan · 10,048 students · 1 city
Lansing Public School District's public schools, 30 in all, serve about 10,048 K-12 students inside Michigan, an average of 335 per school.
4-year change in Lansing Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
-2 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lansing Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,048 | #14 of 454 | #912 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #7 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #252 of 452 | #7,199 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.6% | #34 of 454 | #822 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #2 of 325 | #76 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 Lansing Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Post Oak School at 46.8% proficient to Gier Park School at 20.5%, a gap of 26.3 points. That is the 34th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 8,478 to 8,181 students (down 4%) and from 476 to 477 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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.
About Lansing Public School District
As a compact district in Michigan, Lansing Public School District teaches 10,048 students across 30 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Lansing Public School District is made up of 16 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high schools, and 7 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Lansing Public School District runs about 335 students per school, 17% below the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,781 students, remained close to its prior level from the 9,714 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Lansing Public School District lost 2 schools, going from 26 to 24.
On this page, the community for Lansing Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.