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Laying the foundation for a better tomorrow
Education is critical to the long-term success of our workforce in today’s competitive international marketplace. Our area places a high value on education, and the numbers prove it.
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90+ % of area residents are high school graduates
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40+ % of area residents have college degrees
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12+ % of residents have graduate or professional degrees.
Our area’s K-12 schools meet the needs of a diverse and multi-faceted student population. Here’s how:
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With schools that stack up against the best in the country —including three silver medal winners in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 edition of “America’s Best High Schools”: East Lansing, Okemos and Williamston.
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Foreign-language immersion programs in Chinese and Spanish
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18 pupils/teacher
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$5729 in school expenditures per student
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536 students per librarian (versus a national average of 907)
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An exceptional mix of public, private and charter school options
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Nationally recognized magnet schools
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A tuition-free Montessori program (through the Lansing School District, plus three private Montessori schools)
K-12 education by the numbers:
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70,000+ students
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25 public school districts—the Lansing School District serves more than 14,000 students with 25 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools and 1 vocational center
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80 home countries
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65 foreign languages spoken at home
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34 private schools
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8 public charter schools
School Districts
Three counties make up the Greater Lansing region: Clinton, Eaton and Ingham. To learn more about the exceptional districts and schools in each one, use the links provided below.
Clinton
Clinton County has 38 schools: 21 elementary, 8 middle and 6 high schools. Learn more about school districts and individual schools at: http://michigan.schooltree.org/Clinton-County-Schools.html
Eaton
Eaton County is home to 55 schools: 30 elementary, 10 middle and 9 high schools. Learn more about school districts and individual schools at: http://michigan.schooltree.org/Eaton-County-Schools.html
Ingham
Ingham County has 138 schools: 85 elementary, 17 middle and 17 high schools. Learn more about school districts and individual schools at: http://michigan.schooltree.org/Ingham-County-Schools.html