Mt Hope School

Mt Hope School, a cozy middle school in LANSING, Michigan, run under Lansing Public School District, serves 323 students, covering grades 4 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 502.

Lansing Public School District comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 10,048 students; Mt Hope School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Mt Hope School records that the most-represented group is Black (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% multiracial. By comparison, Eaton County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mt Hope School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Mt Hope School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Eaton County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Eaton County put the typical household earns roughly $79,597 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Mt Hope School is one of 47 public schools in Eaton County (combined enrollment of about 17,025 students).

Nearest neighbor: Forrest G Averill School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 37%: 235 students in 2018 compared to 323 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 40% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.