How are the schools in Lansing, MI?

Lansing has 36 public schools in federal filings, 32 with enough reported data to grade. 47% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 30 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Lansing, MI?

EPA monitoring for Ingham County recorded a median AQI of 35 with 81% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 62% of monitored MI counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Lansing, MI?

14 facilities in Lansing report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 18,308 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Lansing?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 7 mapped gang-territory areas for the Lansing area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Lansing.

City data / MI / Lansing

Lansing, MI: The Full Public Record

18,308 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 32 schools with federal incident records. 7 mapped gang-territory areas. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Lansing, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 36 schools in Lansing, including 11 high schools. 32 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 47% rate A or B.

A 12

B 3

C 15

D 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 13 bullying allegations, 60 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

4 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 8 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

14 facilities in Lansing report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 18,308 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Certain glycol ethers (71,924 lbs), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (19,596 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (15,268 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Ingham County recorded a median AQI of 35 in 2025, with good air on 81% of monitored days. That median is better than 62% of monitored MI counties.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Lansing area, compiled from public records — 7 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Lansing; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 91% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 90% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
88% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean
17 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 5 fatal police shooting incidents in Lansing over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Lansing are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Ingham County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.1% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $63,869, and 6,508 registered businesses.

Every address in Lansing has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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