Lansing Public School District
Lansing Public School District is a public school district based in Lansing, Michigan, serving 9,951 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 383 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Benjamin Shuldiner. It spends about $15,882 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Lansing compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lansing | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,882 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,979 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $197.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $194.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 583 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,848 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 829 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Public School DistrictLansing · this district | 9,951 | 26 | $15,882 | 17.1 | #14 |
| Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland | 9,861 | 16 | $15,519 | 17.1 | #15 |
| Kentwood Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 9,631 | 16 | $11,950 | 17.0 | #16 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsClinton Township | 9,215 | 19 | $11,688 | 16.6 | #17 |
| Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington | 9,110 | 16 | $14,593 | 14.5 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor ISDManor, TX | 9,961 | $10,610 | 15.7 |
| Lancaster School DistrictLancaster, PA | 9,959 | $20,255 | 11.2 |
| Princeton ISDPrinceton, TX | 9,956 | $9,607 | 16.0 |
| Bonita UnifiedSan Dimas, CA | 9,944 | $12,084 | 23.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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