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East Lansing, MI

49,355 residents•5,520 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
4.3
out of 10
16% above Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
34%Math
42%Reading
same as Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
2.90
per 1,000 students
35% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.51
per 1,000 residents
45% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
3
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in East Lansing; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in East Lansing

17 schools
7.6
Whitehills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Robert L Green Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.3
Glencairn School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Marble School
Elementarypublic
5.0
East Lansing High School
Highpublic
4.9
MacDonald Middle School
Middlepublic
4.3
Red Cedar School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Donley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Cole Academy East
Elementarycharter
0.9
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle and High School
Middlecharter
0.2
Great Lakes Cyber Academy HS
Highcharter
—
Greater Lansing Islamic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in East Lansing

16 incidents reported at K-12 schools across East Lansing in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
35% below Michigan avg
2.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft31%
  • Sex13%
  • Stolen Property6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in East Lansing

1,259 total incidents reported across East Lansing in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Michigan avg
25.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
325
Property
879
Drug
27
Weapons
23
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault22%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Sex3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,520 students enrolled across East Lansing's schools.

  • Public3,68567%
  • Charter1,28723%
  • Private54810%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across East Lansing's K-12 schools.

  • White57%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
65%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.