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Lansing Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 5,345 students in Lansing Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lansing Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
9,781 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lansing Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#751 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
9%
% Black
38%
23%
% White
21%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,838 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,162 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,838
$18,604
Spending / Student
$20,162
$17,782
Best Lansing Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Post Oak School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2320 Post Oak Ln
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1610
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1610
Gr: PK-8 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Lewton School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Lewton Pl
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1460
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1460
Gr: PK-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Pattengill School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
815 N Fairview Ave
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1130
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1130
Gr: PK-8 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Hampden Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1160
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1160
Gr: K-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #55.
Wexford Montessori Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5217 Wexford Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1740
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1740
Gr: PK-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Sheridan Road
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16900 Cedar St
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 755-1630
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 755-1630
Gr: 5-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #77.
Capital Area K12 Online
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1650
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1650
Gr: K-12 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #88.
Attwood School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
915 Attwood Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1210
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1210
Gr: K-8 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
North School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
333 E Miller Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1710
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1710
Gr: K-8 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1010.
Gardner International School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
333 Dahlia Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1121
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1121
Gr: PK-8 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Ingham County Youth Center
Alternative School
700 E Jolly Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2946
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2946
Gr: 3-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Lansing Learning Hub
Alternative School
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1600
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1600
Gr: K-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 102:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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