MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Lansing Public School District welcomed 10,062 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 37.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Lansing Public School District roughly covers 30 schools within Ingham County and has its main office in Lansing.
Among the 30 schools in Lansing Public School District, Everett High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 522 students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,062 | 3,813 | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 10,173 | 3,871 | 38.1% |
| 2020-21 | 10,031 | 3,930 | 39.2% |
| 2019-20 | 10,661 | 4,160 | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 10,652 | 4,186 | 39.3% |
| 2017-18 | 10,806 | 4,242 | 39.3% |
| 2016-17 | 11,026 | 4,373 | 39.7% |
| 2015-16 | 11,155 | 4,378 | 39.2% |
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