East Lansing High School

Located at 509 BURCHAM DR, in EAST LANSING, Michigan, East Lansing High School is a well-populated 9-12 campus that works with 1,231 students (grades 9 through 12), run under East Lansing School District. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 168% bigger than typical.

East Lansing High School is one of 8 schools operated by East Lansing School District, a district that instructs 3,702 students overall.

On the student-mix side, East Lansing High School lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 20% Black, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 32% of students at East Lansing High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ingham County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ingham County put median household earnings sit near $65,526, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ingham County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), East Lansing High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Glencairn School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Lansing High School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Lansing High School has climbed 12%, going from 1,097 students in 2018 to 1,231 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 58% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

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