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JW Sexton High School
C−

JW Sexton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

102 McPherson Ave, Lansing, MI 48915 · (517) 755-1070 · Part of Lansing Public School District

Lansing’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Photo: Reid Sprite, Class of 2001 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
586
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about JW Sexton High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 45.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Lansing kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–815 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12JW Sexton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

102 McPherson Ave, Lansing

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9113
Grade 10166
Grade 11180
Grade 12127
Enrollment over time
1,077’20
938’21
976’22
745’23
586’24

Down 45.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 15%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about JW Sexton High School from Lansing families.

Other schools in Lansing Public School District

The district →
Gardner International School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lansing
874 students16:1
Pattengill School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lansing
706 students18:1
Post Oak School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lansing
430 students15:1
Wexford Montessori Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lansing
356 students18:1
Gier Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lansing
316 students15:1
Cumberland School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lansing
308 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Lansing’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.