📍 102 Mcpherson Ave, Lansing, Ingham County, 48915
JW Sexton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lansing, Ingham County. The school has 976 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lansing Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
JW Sexton High School enrolls 976 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Black or African American, 18% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 505 | 52% |
| White | 172 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 105 | 11% |
| Asian | 57 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
882 of the school's 976 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 831 qualify for free lunch and 51 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
JW Sexton High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-70, state senate district 23, state house district 68.
JW Sexton High School is one of 28 schools in Lansing Public School District, based in LANSING, Michigan. The district serves 9,951 students district-wide and employs 587 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 976 students, JW Sexton High School is larger than the district average of about 355 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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