Photo: Andrew Martin · CC BY 3.0Lansing Township’s public schools score below 76% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 10% of Lansing Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lansing Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lansing Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 629 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lansing Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Waverly spends $17,324 per student and Lansing Public $20,420, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Windemere Park Charter Academy is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lansing Township’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Michigan school districts, #668 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lansing Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Lansing Township
East Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 429 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lansing
6th grade in Lansing Township
East Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 429 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lansing
Lansing Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Waverly Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Lansing Public School District, shared with DeWitt and Lansing. Its school is in Lansing. Parts of Lansing Township (16% of its land) are served by East Lansing instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lansing Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lansing Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lansing Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing Township | C− | Waverly PK–12 · Lansing Public PK–12 |
| Lansing (city) | C− | Lansing Public |
| East Lansing | A− | East Lansing |
| DeWitt | C+ | Lansing Public PK–12 · Bath PK–12 · DeWitt PK–12 |
| Delta | B+ | Waverly PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Lansing Public with Lansing Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lansing Township
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lansing Township’s schools
Are Lansing Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lansing Township children attend score below 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #668 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lansing Township in?
Two districts: Waverly Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Lansing Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with DeWitt and Lansing.
Where do Lansing Township kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Everett High School, Waverly Senior High School, Eastern High School, JW Sexton High School and Lansing Technical High School.
What is Lansing Township’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Lansing Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Lansing Township spend per student?
$17,324 in Waverly Community Schools and $20,420 in Lansing Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lansing Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lansing Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.