Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Public school district · Lake County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800052

Gary Lighthouse Charter School spent $17,319 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its one school enrolled 1,138 students in 2024-25; 58.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Gary Lighthouse Charter School in enrollment (1,101 to 1,150 students) and Gary Lighthouse Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Lighthouse Charter School, FY23Gary Lighthouse Charter School $17,319; Eastern Greene Schools $13,382; North Daviess Community Schools $13,122; Lake Station Community Schools $13,018; North Newton School Corporation $12,917; Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation $12,470; Central Noble Community Schools $12,468; Smith-Green Community Schools $12,313; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; School City of Whiting $11,523; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k12k14k16k18kGary Lighthouse Charter School$17,319Eastern Greene Schools$13,382North Daviess Community Schools$13,122Lake Station Community Schools$13,018North Newton School Corporation$12,917Eastern Pulaski Community Scho…$12,470Central Noble Community Schools$12,468Smith-Green Community Schools$12,313South Putnam Community School …$12,141School City of Whiting$11,523State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Lighthouse Charter School, FY23Gary Lighthouse Charter School $17,319; Eastern Greene Schools $13,382; North Daviess Community Schools $13,122; Lake Station Community Schools $13,018; North Newton School Corporation $12,917; Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation $12,470; Central Noble Community Schools $12,468; Smith-Green Community Schools $12,313; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; School City of Whiting $11,523; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k12k14k16k18kGary Lighthouse Charter School$17,319Eastern Greene Schools$13,382North Daviess Community Schools$13,122Lake Station Community Schools$13,018North Newton School Corporation$12,917Eastern Pulaski Community School Co…$12,470Central Noble Community Schools$12,468Smith-Green Community Schools$12,313South Putnam Community School Corpo…$12,141School City of Whiting$11,523State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Lighthouse Charter School, FY23Gary Lighthouse Charter School $17,319; Eastern Greene Schools $13,382; North Daviess Community Schools $13,122; Lake Station Community Schools $13,018; North Newton School Corporation $12,917; Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation $12,470; Central Noble Community Schools $12,468; Smith-Green Community Schools $12,313; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; School City of Whiting $11,523; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k14k18kGary Lighthouse Charter School$17,319Eastern Greene Schools$13,382North Daviess Community Schools$13,122Lake Station Community Schools$13,018North Newton School Corporation$12,917Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation$12,470Central Noble Community Schools$12,468Smith-Green Community Schools$12,313South Putnam Community School Corporation$12,141School City of Whiting$11,523State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Lighthouse Charter School, FY23Gary Lighthouse Charter School $17,319; Eastern Greene Schools $13,382; North Daviess Community Schools $13,122; Lake Station Community Schools $13,018; North Newton School Corporation $12,917; Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation $12,470; Central Noble Community Schools $12,468; Smith-Green Community Schools $12,313; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; School City of Whiting $11,523; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k14k18kGary Lighthouse Charter School$17,319Eastern Greene Schools$13,382North Daviess Community Schools$13,122Lake Station Community Schools$13,018North Newton School Corporation$12,917Eastern Pulaski Community School Corpor…$12,470Central Noble Community Schools$12,468Smith-Green Community Schools$12,313South Putnam Community School Corporati…$12,141School City of Whiting$11,523State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$23,763,000 in revenue: 58.7% state, 0.6% local and 40.7% federal. Total spending including $1,857,000 of capital outlay was $22,663,000, or $20,109 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Gary Lighthouse Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,952,000; Local $147,000; Federal $9,664,000; total $23,763,000.
  • State$13,952,000 59%
  • Local$147,000 1%
  • Federal$9,664,000 41%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,127 students in 2022-23, 1,066 students in 2023-24, 1,138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Gary Lighthouse Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,127, 2023-24: 1,066, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1272023-241,0662024-251,138
Gary Lighthouse Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,127, 2023-24: 1,066, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1272023-241,0662024-251,138
Gary Lighthouse Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,127, 2023-24: 1,066, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1272023-241,0662024-251,138
Gary Lighthouse Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,127, 2023-24: 1,066, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1272023-241,0662024-251,138

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,12776.014.8
2023-241,06692.011.6
2024-251,13875.015.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,253,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,886 per student

Gary Lighthouse Charter School booked $3,253,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 76 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $42,803 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 9 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,937,00090.3%
Special education$280,0008.6%
Other programs$36,0001.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,307 in 2018-19, $2,439 in 2019-20, $2,355 in 2020-21, $2,732 in 2021-22, $2,886 in 2022-23.

Gary Lighthouse Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,307, 2019-20: $2,439, 2020-21: $2,355, 2021-22: $2,732, 2022-23: $2,88601k2k3k2018-19$2,3072019-20$2,4392020-21$2,3552021-22$2,7322022-23$2,886
Gary Lighthouse Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,307, 2019-20: $2,439, 2020-21: $2,355, 2021-22: $2,732, 2022-23: $2,88601k2k3k2018-19$2,3072019-20$2,4392020-21$2,3552021-22$2,7322022-23$2,886
Gary Lighthouse Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,307, 2019-20: $2,439, 2020-21: $2,355, 2021-22: $2,732, 2022-23: $2,88601k2k3k2018-19$2,3072019-20$2,4392020-21$2,3552021-22$2,7322022-23$2,886
Gary Lighthouse Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,307, 2019-20: $2,439, 2020-21: $2,355, 2021-22: $2,732, 2022-23: $2,88601k2k3k2018-19$2,3072019-20$2,4392020-21$2,3552021-22$2,7322022-23$2,886

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Gary Lighthouse Charter School scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 4% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts12%41.3%607
Math4%37.5%614

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 107 students in Gary Lighthouse Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%88.1%
Students in the class10777,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 1,138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gary Lighthouse Charter School1,13815.298.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Gary Lighthouse Charter School

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentGary Lighthouse Charter School ranks 5 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,319).#5 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaGary Lighthouse Charter School is the number 223 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 1,127 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#223 of 414
  3. Smith-Green Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 1,132 students in fall 2022, $12,313 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,313
  4. Lake Station Community SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 1,125 students in fall 2022, $13,018 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,018
  5. Compare Gary Lighthouse Charter School with Smith-Green Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaGary Lighthouse Charter School spent $42,803 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$42,803
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Gary Lighthouse Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Gary Lighthouse Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Gary Lighthouse Charter School spend per student?
    $17,319 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Gary Lighthouse Charter School's money come from?
    $23,763,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.7% state, 0.6% local and 40.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Gary Lighthouse Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,253,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,886 per student. Divided by the 76 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $42,803 per teacher, more than 9 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Gary Lighthouse Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Gary Lighthouse Charter School scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 4% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Gary Lighthouse Charter School?
    80-84% of the 107 students in Gary Lighthouse Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Gary Lighthouse Charter School's NCES district ID?
    1800052. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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