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About this school
North School is
an urban public school
in Lansing, Michigan that is part of Lansing School District.
It serves 300 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 24, 2026
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North School
$18,680
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
89
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
North School has received support from
57 individuals from Michigan and
32 individuals out-of-state.
