East Lansing School District

District Overview
Headquartered at 509 Burcham Drive in East Lansing, Michigan, the East Lansing School District is an open, regular public school system set within a small city community in the Lansing-East Lansing metropolitan area. Serving as a non-charter district, it operates eight active schools that offer educational programming spanning from prekindergarten all the way through twelfth grade. Drawing from the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district provides a structured academic environment for a total enrollment of 3,726 students across all elementary, middle, and high school grade levels.

To support its student body, which includes 1,896 male and 1,830 female students across diverse backgrounds, the district maintains a substantial professional workforce totaling 972.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions. This staffing foundation relies on 442.18 FTE teaching professionals alongside 530.32 FTE support staff members dedicated to district administration and operational care. Parents, students, and educational researchers seeking further details can reach the administration by phone at (517) 333-7424 or visit the official district website at http://www.elps.us.
8
Total Schools
3,726
Total Students
442.2
Full-Time Teachers
8.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Lansing School District
Demographic Student Count
White1,991
Hispanic431
Black666
Asian225
Two or More389
American Indian22
Pacific Islander2
  • White
    1,991 (53.4%)
  • Black
    666 (17.9%)
  • Hispanic
    431 (11.6%)
  • Two or More
    389 (10.4%)
  • Asian
    225 (6.0%)
  • American Indian
    22 (0.6%)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.1%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in East Lansing School District
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary6
Middle1
High1
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:8
Students:3,726*
Teachers (FTE):442.2*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:8.4
Schools in East Lansing School District
Found 8 Schools