Insight School of Michigan

Insight School of Michigan operates as a big senior high in LANSING, Michigan, part of Insight School of Michigan. Current enrollment sits at 862 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 87% above typical.

Insight School of Michigan sits inside Insight School of Michigan, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Insight School of Michigan reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 26% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Eaton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,597 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Eaton County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,025 students), Insight School of Michigan is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Winans Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Insight School of Michigan.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. As a public charter, Insight School of Michigan runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. Insight School of Michigan's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 788 (now 862). The White share of enrollment contracted from 64% to 53% over that span.

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