Eaton Rapids Public Schools
Eaton Rapids Public Schools is a public school district in the Lansing, Michigan area. In Eaton County, it serves Eaton Rapids and parts of the townships of [Brookfield Township, Eaton Township, Michigan|Eaton County, Michigan|Brookfield], Eaton, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, and Windsor. In Ingham County, it serves parts of the townships of Aurelius, Delhi, and Onondaga.
History
The first commencement at Eaton Rapids High School was in 1875.A brick school was built in 1886 on the north side of King Street near the end of West Street. It was ultimately known as the West Building. An elementary school was built to the east of it, and the high school was built to the north of the elementary on the west side of Hall Street in 1923.
The West Building was condemned by the state fire marshal in 1939, but the high school continued to hold classes in it due to overcrowding. It was torn down when the new high school opened. As of 1962, high school classes were held in three other buildings, including the 1923 high school, which was converted to a junior high when the current high school opened.
Northwestern Elementary was built in 1959 and closed in 2011.
Union Street Elementary was built in 1962. The architect was Guido A. Binda. Currently it is known as Union Street Center and houses the Early Learning Center and other programs for the community.
The current high school opened in fall 1963. Warren Holmes Co. was the architect.
The opening of the high school was marred by vandalism. A few days prior to the first football game of the year, a match with Charlotte High School, students from Charlotte spray painted "CHS" on the school and smashed school bus windows. The guilty boys agreed to pay for the clean-up and did not face prosecution. Eaton Rapids won the football game against Charlotte 21-6.
The middle school and intermediate school share a building that opened in 1971. The name "Intermediate" was chosen instead of "Junior High" because, as then superintendent Carl Holbrook said, "The word 'junior' gives connotations of secondary importance. We don't want our new school to be junior anything."
Parts of the former high school have been converted into apartments.
Schools
The district's schools share a campus on State Street/Plains Road at Greyhound Drive.| School | Address | Notes |
| Eaton Rapids High School | 800 State Street, Eaton Rapids | Grades 9-12. Built 1963. |
| Eaton Rapids Middle School | 815 Greyhound Drive, Eaton Rapids | Grades 6-8 |
| Greyhound Intermediate School | 805 Greyhound Drive, Eaton Rapids | Grades 3-5. |
| Lockwood Elementary | 810 Greyhound Drive, Eaton Rapids | Grades K-2. Includes a Montessori school for grades K-3. |
| Greyhound Central Elementary | 912 Greyhound Drive, Eaton Rapids | Grades PreK-K |
| Greyhound Early Learning Center | 501 Union Street, Eaton Rapids | Preschool and daycare housed in Union Street Center. |
| Greyhound Central Performance Academy | Alternative high school | |
| Eaton Rapids Virtual Scholar Program | Online school for grades 6-12 |