Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Lansing

Lansing, MI schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

$2,463 left/mo

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3 bd $1,529/mo in Lansing. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax.

Public-school students

67,586

NCES 2024-2025

Pupils per teacher

16.9

3,993 teachers

Districts / schools

37 / 156

Public districts and schools

Beds

1

Usual: studio

Childcare

$0

No kids under 5

Left / mo

$2,463

NCES counts 156 public schools here. 200 are filed under a level. 44 are not in that split, so the two counts are not the same list.

Largest public school districts

12 largest districts in Lansing.

NCES 2024–25.

Schools by level

Primary

82

Elementary grades

Middle

27

Middle or junior high

High

75

Secondary grades

Other

16

K–12, ungraded, alternative

200 public schools. NCES 2024–25.

Where the Lansing metro sits

Roughly the core of the Lansing, MI metro area. Drag to look around, or open the larger map to search for a specific school or neighbourhood.

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Family of four

2 adults, 2 kids, 3 bd. $285 left/mo. Childcare $1,086. Lansing paycheck

NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this

Moving from Lansing

Take-home by job in Lansing

Pay and leftover for every job in Lansing

Other Michigan metros

All Michigan metros

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