Grand Ledge Public Schools

Grand Ledge Public Schools is a Michigan school district that includes the city of Grand Ledge and the village of Mulliken, as well as portions of the townships of Danby in Ionia County, Eagle, Watertown, and Westphalia in Clinton County, and Delta, Oneida, Roxand, and Windsor in Eaton County.^[4][5]

Grand Ledge Public Schools
Address
220 Lamson Street[1] Grand Ledge , Eaton, Michigan, 48837 United States
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Bill Barnes[2]
Schools	8[3]
Budget	US$103,026,000 (2021-22 expenditures)[3]
NCES District ID	2616410[3]
Students and staff
Students	5,328 (2023-24)[3]
Teachers	289.7 FTE (2023-24)[3]
Staff	635.87 FTE (2023-24)[3]
Student–teacher ratio	18.39 (2023-24)[3]
Athletic conference	Capital Area Activities Conference
District mascot	Winkie
Colors	Navy blue and gold
Other information
Website	www.glcomets.net

History

Grand Ledge High School opened in fall 1959. At the time, the former high school became Jonas Sawdon Junior High School for grades seven and eight.^[6] By 1995, this building housed the district administration.^[7]

Grand Ledge High School has a rich athletics history in Mid-Michigan. Known as a baseball powerhouse for their state titles in 1977 and 1995, they have also won state titles in boys' golf (1995), football (2000), and girls' gymnastics (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).

Notable figures at Grand Ledge High School:

• Matt Greene (2014 Stanley Cup Champion, 2001 graduate)
• Al Horford (2024 NBA Champion, 2004 graduate)
• Pat O'Keefe (legendary baseball and football coach, led school to all state titles in both baseball and football)

All three individuals are members of the Grand Ledge Athletics Hall of Fame^[8].

In 2018, a three-phase bond was based in the district. This included school renovations and improvements to athletic and other school-related facilities. Some major projects included a new track & field complex located along M-43 and just southeast of the existing track & field facility, a brand new weight room and performing arts addition to the high school, and new Wacousta Elementary School.

Schools

List of Schools in Grand Ledge School District^[9]

School	Address	Notes
High School (Grades 9-12)
Grand Ledge High School	820 Spring Street, Grand Ledge	Built 1959.[10]
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School	600 South Street, Grand Ledge	Built 1975.[11]
Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
Leon W. Hayes Intermediate School	12620 Nixon Road, Grand Ledge	Built 1967.[11]
Elementary Schools (Grades K-4)
Delta Center Elementary	305 South Canal Road, Lansing	Built 1959.[11]
T. Carl Holbrook Elementary	615 Jones Street, Grand Ledge	Built 1953.[11]
Wacousta Elementary	9325 Herbison Road, Eagle	Original built in 1975, new building built in 2024.[11][12]
Willow Ridge Elementary	12840 Nixon Road, Grand Ledge	Built 1997.[11]
Preschools
Delta Mills Early Childhood Center	6816 Delta River Drive, Lansing	Built 1958.[11]
Clarence W. Neff Early Childhood Center	950 Jenne Street, Grand Ledge	Built 1954.[11]

Prior to the 2021-22 school year, Leon W. Hayes School was the middle school (grades 7-8), Delta Center, Willow Ridge, Wacousta, and Kenneth T. Beagle Schools were the elementary schools (grades 1-6), Clarence W. Neff School was the district-wide kindergarten building, and T. Carl Holbrook and Delta Mills Schools were the early childhood centers.