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Enrollment
798
High
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262115005792
Eastern High School
626 MARSHALL ST, LANSING, MI 48912 · (517) 755-1050 · Ingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
691 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 216 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 162 | 20% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Eastern High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern High School this school | 798 | 86.6% | N/A |
| Everett High School LANSING | 1,017 | 88.6% | N/A |
| Grand River Preparatory High School GRAND RAPIDS | 635 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Carrollton High School SAGINAW | 431 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Muskegon High School MUSKEGON | 1,003 | 78.3% | N/A |
| Kelloggsville High School WYOMING | 595 | 79.8% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eastern High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #191 of 844 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #401 of 548 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #5 of 550 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #49 of 654 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.9% | #38 of 436 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
798
-286 (-26%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,743
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 798 | 40.1 | 19.9:1 | 87% (691) |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 43.4 | 20.8:1 | 89% (802) |
| 2022-23 | 1,049 | 48.7 | 21.6:1 | 88% (928) |
| 2020-21 | 1,084 | 57 | 19.0:1 | 72% (781) |
| 2017-18 | 1,265 | 59.5 | 21.3:1 | 72% (906) |
| 2015-16 | 1,232 | 62 | 19.9:1 | 63% (779) |
| 2010-11 | 1,279 | 59 | 21.7:1 | 72% (920) |
| 2000-01 | 1,504 | 71 | 21.2:1 | 45% (672) |
| 1990-91 | 1,743 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (1,265 to 798); teachers down 33% (59.5 to 40.1).
About Eastern High School
Eastern High School is a high-enrollment high school in LANSING, Michigan. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 798 students. Across high schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 460.
Lansing Public School District runs Eastern High School along with 25 other schools, enrolling 10,048 students in total.
About 35% of students at Eastern High School are Black, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
The school has 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 19.9 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 87% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Ingham County, the average is 49%.
The school is in Ingham County, where the median household earns about $65,526 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Eastern High School shares Ingham County with 99 other public schools.
Eastern High School is about 0.2 miles from Pattengill School, its nearest public school. Eastern High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Eastern High School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Eastern High School had a net loss of 286 students, or 26%.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lansing Public School District
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Gardner International SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
- JW Sexton High SchoolHigh · 586 students
- Dwight Rich School of the ArtsElementary · 562 students
- North SchoolElementary · 471 students
Other schools in LANSING
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Waverly Senior High SchoolHigh · 987 students
- Gardner International SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Insight School of MichiganHigh · 862 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
- JW Sexton High SchoolHigh · 586 students
Other Eastern High schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Eastern High. Eastern High School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Eastern High SchoolADA, MI · 768 students
- Eastern HighMiddletown, KY · 1,790 students
- Eastern High SchoolWashington, DC · 909 students
- Eastern High SchoolGreentown, IN · 497 students
- Eastern High SchoolPekin, IN · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Pattengill School0.2 mi · 706
- SAIL Lansing0.5 mi · 12
- Post Oak School1.4 mi · 430
- Glencairn School1.5 mi · 298
- Robert L Green Elementary1.8 mi · 273
- Ingham ISD ASD Programs1.8 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern High SchoolHow large is Eastern High School?
Eastern High School enrolls approximately 798 students in grades 09-12.
Is Eastern High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eastern High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Eastern High School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Eastern High School.
How diverse is Eastern High School?
Eastern High School reports a student body of 19% White, 29% Hispanic, 35% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Eastern High School in?
Eastern High School is part of Lansing Public School District.
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