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East Lansing School District

509 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823-2782
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

East Lansing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 842 students in East Lansing School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in East Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
8 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,692 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Lansing School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#147 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
43%
35%
58%
45%
51%
38%
89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
17%
23%
% White
55%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,620 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,865
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,620
$17,693

Best East Lansing School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Macdonald Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1601 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 89% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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