James Foote School

James Foote School is one of the compact primary schools in LINCOLN PARK, Michigan, run under Lincoln Park School District of the City of, with 308 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 11 schools in Lincoln Park School District of the City of (4,846 students total), James Foote School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, James Foote School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 34% White, 14% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. James Foote School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Lincoln Park Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. James Foote School's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 308). The White share of enrollment fell from 45% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.