Leland Public School

Leland Public School is a K-12 campus of moderately sized scale in LELAND, Michigan, part of Leland Public School District, enrolling 421 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so Leland Public School sits 50% bigger than that benchmark.

Operationally, Leland Public School answers to Leland Public School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Leland Public School lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Leland Public School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Leelanau County's rate of about 43%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Leland Public School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Leelanau County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $99,422 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Leelanau County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,842 students), Leland Public School is one campus in the mix.

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leland Public School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 58.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Leland Public School's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 511 (now 421). The White share of enrollment edged up from 78% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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