Grand Ledge High School

Grand Ledge High School, a well-populated high school in GRAND LEDGE, Michigan, part of Grand Ledge Public Schools, caters to 1,704 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Grand Ledge High School sits 270% larger than that benchmark.

Grand Ledge Public Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,406 students; Grand Ledge High School is among them.

Demographically, Grand Ledge High School records that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Grand Ledge High School has 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Eaton County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Eaton County indicate median household income runs about $79,597, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Grand Ledge High School is one of 47 public schools in Eaton County (combined enrollment of about 17,025 students).

Nearest neighbor: Relevant Academy of Eaton County, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Grand Ledge High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,699 (now 1,704). Over the same period, the White share fell from 82% to 75%.

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