Lansing School District

Lansing Public School District
Address
519 West Kalamazoo Street[1]
Lansing
, Ingham County, Michigan, 48933
United States
District information
GradesPreKindergarten–12[1]
Established1861[2]
SuperintendentJessica Benavides[3]
Schools26[4]
Budget$223,084,000 2022–2023 expenditures[4]
NCES District ID2621150[4]
Students and staff
Students9,951 (2024–2025)[4]
Teachers583.86 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[4]
Staff1,848.66 FTE (2024–2025)[4]
Student–teacher ratio17.04 (2024–2025)[4]
Other information
Websitewww.lansingschools.net

The Lansing Public School District is a public school district in Lansing, Michigan. It also serves part of the city of East Lansing, and parts of the townships of Delta, DeWitt, Lansing, and Watertown.[5]

History

Public school in Lansing began in May 1847. Between 1847 and 1851, three separate school districts were created within the three wards of the then-small city. In March 1861 the number of wards was increased to four and the districts were consolidated into a single all-inclusive school district within the city limits as required by the new city charter.[2]

Lansing Central High School's 1942 yearbook discusses the city's first high school: Built in 1875 and rebuilt on the same site in 1910, it became known as Central High School.[6] The next year would be Central's last, as J.W. Sexton High School was dedicated in February 1943, replacing it.[7] Eastern High School opened in 1928[8] and Everett High School opened in 1933, with its present building opening in fall 1959.[9]

In 1966 the district began a trial basis racial desegregation program. The district began desegregation busing at the elementary level in 1972.[10] The vote to enact the desegregation plan was 5-3.[11]

Boundary

Most of the district is in Ingham County. There, the district includes most of the county's portion of Lansing, as well as portions of East Lansing, Lansing Charter Township, and Delhi Charter Township.[12]

A portion of the district is in Clinton County, where it serves portions of the parts of Lansing and East Lansing in the county, as well as sections of DeWitt Charter Township and Watertown Charter Township.[13]

A portion of the district is in Eaton County, where it serves portions of the parts of Lansing in the county, as well as sections of Delta Charter Township and Windsor Charter Township.[14]

Schools

Schools in Lansing, Michigan[15]
SchoolGradesAddressProgram/Notes
Attwood New Tech Magnet Schoolk-8915 Attwood Dr.New Tech Magnet
Averill ElementaryPreK-43201 Averill Dr.
Cavanagh STEAM ElementaryPreK-3300 W Cavanaugh Rd.
Cumberland ElementaryPreK-52801 Cumberland Rd.
Dwight Rich School of the ArtsK-82600 Hampden Dr.Visual, performing, and communication arts magnet
Eastern High School9-12626 Marshall St.International Baccalaureate & career readiness
Everett High School9-123900 Stabler St.Built 1959
Forest View ElementaryPreK-43119 Stoneleigh
Gardner International Magnet SchoolPreK-8333 Dahlia Dr.International magnet
Gier Park SchoolPreK-4401 E. Gier St.
J. W. Sexton High School9-12102 S. McPherson Ave.Built 1943
Kendon Elementary SchoolPreK827 Kendon Dr.
Lansing Technical High School9-125815 Wise RdCareer readiness
Lewton SchoolPreK-82000 Lewton Pl.Spanish immersion, global studies magnet
Lyons SchoolPreK-42901 Lyons Ave.
Mt. Hope STEAM School4-84000 Woodcreek LaneSTEAM magnet
North SchoolK-8333 E. Miller Rd.Environmental science magnet
Pattengill Biotechnical Magnet SchoolPreK-8815 N Fairview Ave.Biotechnology magnet
Post Oak AcademyPreK-83280 Post Oak LaneInternational Baccalaureate, Chinese immersion
Preschool @ Pleasant ViewPreK4501 Pleasant Grove Rd.
Riddle ElementaryPreK-3221 Huron St.Houses Willow Elementary during 2024-2025 school year.
Sheridan Road STEM Magnet School5-816900 N. Cedar St.STEM magnet
Wexford Montessori AcademyPreK-85217 Wexford Rd.
Willow ElementaryPreK-3Under construction as of 2024-2025 school year

References

  1. 1 2 Lansing School District. "Lansing School District". Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "District History". Lansing School District. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Lansing School District. "Departments". Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lansing School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ingham County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ Editorial Staff of the Oracle (1942). The Oralce: JW Sexton High School, Lansing, Michigan 1942 (yearbook). p. 7.
  7. ↑ Editorial Staff of the Oracle (1943). The Oracle: JW Sexton High School, Lansing, Michigan 1943 (yearbook). p. 5.
  8. ↑ Eastern High School, Lansing, MI. "Eastern High School Curriculum Guide 2019-2020" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Everett High School (1959). The 1959 Archives: Everett High School, Lansing, Michigan (yearbook). p. 2.
  10. ↑ Mayes, Mark (April 5, 1995). "Desegregation worth the pain, ex-student says". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. p. 6A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Mayes, Mark (April 5, 1998). "Segregation creeps back into schools". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. pp. 1A, 7A. - Clipping of first (text detail) and of second page (text detail 1, text detail 2, and text detail 3) at Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ingham County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eaton County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Lansing School District. "School Pathways". Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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