At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
404
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
9
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$21,047
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,730
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 233
- Teachers (FTE)
- 41
- Student–teacher ratio
- 5.7:1
What current records say about Lighthouse Academy
Lighthouse Academy operates 9 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. NCES reports 404 students and 42.68 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Michigan agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 143 of 284 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $21,047 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,730 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 10 of 274 in Michigan. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 10.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 40.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 42.68
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $7,240,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Lighthouse Academy
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 42.8977, -85.5844
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White29.7%
- Hispanic16.3%
- Black45.3%
- Asian1.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial6.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Lighthouse Academy
9 current directory entries
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Showing 1–9 of 9 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Academy Eagle VillageCharter | OtherKG–12 | 32 | 8.6:1 | |
| Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice InstituteCharter | High06–12 | 14 | 5.3:1 | |
| Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention CenterCharter | Other03–12 | 17 | 4.1:1 | |
| Lighthouse Academy South CampusCharter | OtherKG–12 | 213 | 12.5:1 | |
| Lighthouse Academy The PierCharter | High09–12 | 7 | 3.2:1 | |
| Lighthouse Academy The PortCharter | High05–12 | 14 | 5:1 | |
| Lighthouse Academy WaalkesCharter | OtherKG–12 | 73 | 10.5:1 | |
| Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community BuildingCharter | High06–12 | 15 | 19.2:1 | |
| Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community BuildingCharter | High06–12 | 19 | 7.8:1 |