Wilkshire School

Wilkshire School, a mid-tier elementary campus in HASLETT, Michigan, run under Haslett Public Schools, teaches 390 students, covering grades pre-K through 1.

Across the 5 schools in Haslett Public Schools (2,601 students total), Wilkshire School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wilkshire School reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Asian. Compared to Ingham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Wilkshire School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Ingham County's rate of about 49%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Ingham County put the typical household earns roughly $65,526 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Ingham County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), of which Wilkshire School is one.

Vera Ralya Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Wilkshire School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 12%: 443 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.