Overview
The Lansing Unified School District #469 provides a full range of educational opportunities from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The Lansing public school system serves approximately 2,600 students.

Accreditation
The State of Kansas has honored all Lansing schools, holding the highest accreditation. Over the last ten years, the District has had National Merit Scholars, appointees to the major military academies, and a Commendable National Merit Scholar. Lansing Unified School District #469 was recently ranked by Ingram's Magazine as one of the top schools in the Kansas City Metro area based on top test scores.

District Composition
The District has a staff of 144 classroom teachers and other certified staff; 46 percent of whom hold a Masters Degree or higher. The District strongly believes that high quality staff development is essential for creating schools in which all students and staff members are life-long learners. The Lansing School District’s mission is to provide all students with the opportunity to gain scholastic, technical, social, and life-long learning skills essential for academic, occupational and personal success as a productive citizen.

The District occupies three campuses comprised of three buildings: 

• Lansing Elementary: Kindergarten through 5th grade; opened in 2008. 
• Lansing Middle School: 6th through 8th grades ; built in 1997.
• Lansing High School: 9th through 12th grades; state-of-the-art auditorium and music rooms added in 2008. The auditorium is the "showcase" for both the District and the city of Lansing, with a capacity of more than 900.
• In 2015, the Lansing School District will open the new Lansing High School, which will include state-of-the-art educational space, technology advancements, athletic fields and a swimming pool addition.

Colleges
The University of Saint Mary
The University of Saint Mary is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college conveniently located only minutes away from Lansing. USM was cited by The Princeton Review in 2006 as a "Best College in the Midwest." The University of Saint Mary prepares graduates for value-centered lives of learning, service and character. The University's mission is to educate students of diverse backgrounds to realize their God-given potential and prepare them for value-centered lives and careers that contribute to the well-being of our global society. Satellite campuses are located in Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas.

Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College was founded in 1923 and is a public, two-year community college. Its mission is to provide higher education and life-long learning to the varied communities in its service area, which includes Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Kansas City Kansas Community College provides an accessible and supportive learning environment which offers academic, career, and personal development opportunities.