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Ingham County Districts: Lansing Public School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

Lansing Public School District had the highest enrollment among Ingham County districts, welcoming 10,062 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Lansing Public School District students was African American, accounting for 37.9% of the student population.

Among the 21 districts in Ingham County, Holt Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,923 students, while Okemos Public Schools welcomed 4,595 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lansing Public School District roughly covers schools within Ingham County, with its main office in Lansing.

In the previous school year, Lansing Public School District also had the highest number of students among Ingham County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Ingham County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Ingham County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Lansing Public School DistrictLansing10,062
Holt Public SchoolsHolt4,923
Okemos Public SchoolsOkemos4,595
East Lansing School DistrictEast Lansing3,790
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)Mason3,265
Haslett Public SchoolsHaslett2,563
Williamston Community SchoolsWilliamston1,846
Michigan Connections AcademyOkemos1,656
Ingham ISDMason1,327
Stockbridge Community SchoolsStockbridge1,156
Great Lakes Learning AcademyEast Lansing1,138
Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie1,100
Dansville SchoolsDansville748
Windemere Park Charter AcademyLansing630
Webberville Community SchoolsWebberville456
Lansing Charter AcademyLansing451
Cole AcademyLansing354
Mid-Michigan Leadership AcademyLansing348
White Pine AcademyLeslie50
Michigan Department of CorrectionsLansing44
Michigan Department of Human ServicesLansing41

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