The Lansing Public School District is the urban

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covering 52 square miles including most of the city of

Lansing Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, makin ...

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, part of the city of

East Lansing East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County with a smaller portion extending north into Clinton County. At the 2020 Census the population was 47,741. Located directly east of the state capital ...

, and parts of the townships of

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, DeWitt,

, and

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. It has specialty schools for Chinese Immersion, International Baccalaureate, STEM, STEAM, and other categories.

History

Public school in Lansing began in May 1847. Between 1847 and 1851, three separate school districts were created within the three wards of the then-small city. In March 1861 the number of wards was increased to four and the districts were consolidated into a single all-inclusive school district within the city limits as required by the new city charter. In 1966 the district began a trial basis racial desegregation program. The district began desegregation busing at the elementary level in 1972. The vote to enact the desegregation plan was 5-3.

Boundary

Most of the district is in

Ingham County Ingham County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900. The county seat is Mason. Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. (Lansing is the only ...

. There, the district includes most of the county's portion of Lansing, as well as portions of

Lansing Charter Township Lansing Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,143 at the 2020 census. The township consists of six non-contiguous sections bordered mostly by the cities of East Lansing and ...

, and Delhi Charter Township. A portion of the district is in

Clinton County Clinton County may refer to: *Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States: **Clinton County, New York **Clinton County, Ohio *Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...

, where it serves portions of the parts of Lansing and East Lansing in the county, as well as sections of DeWitt Charter Township and

Watertown Charter Township Watertown Charter Township is a charter township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,836 in the 2010 census, which was an increase from 4,162 at the 2000 census. Communities * Wacousta is a small unincorporated ...

. A portion of the district is in

Eaton County Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 109,175. The county seat is Charlotte. The county was organized in 1837 and was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under ...

, where it serves portions of the parts of Lansing in the county, as well as sections of

Delta Charter Township Delta Charter Township, officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township, is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 32,408 mak ...

and

Windsor Charter Township Windsor Charter Township is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was organized as Windsor Township on March 16, 1842. The population was 6,838 at the 2010 census, down from 7,340 at the 2000 census. Communities ...

Schools

; High schools * Eastern High School * Everett High School *

J. W. Sexton High School J. W. Sexton High School is a public school located on the western edge of Lansing, Michigan, United States, in the Lansing School District. The principal is currently Daniel Boggan. The Sexton J-Dubbs are members of the Capital Area Activit ...

; K-8 schools * Gardner School * Post Oak School * Dwight Rich School of the Arts ; K-7 schools * Lewton School * Pattengill School ; 4-7 schools * Attwood School * Mt. Hope School * North School * Sheridan Road School ; PreK-3 schools * Averill New Tech * Cavanagh * Cumberland * Forest View * Gier Park * Kendon * Lyons * Reo * Riddle * Wexford Montessori * Willow

References

External links

Lansing School District
School districts in Michigan Education in Lansing, Michigan Education in Ingham County, Michigan Education in Clinton County, Michigan 1861 establishments in Michigan School districts established in 1861 {{Michigan-school-stub