Lighthouse Community Charter District

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0601937

Lighthouse Community Charter District spent $19,006 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 549 students in 2024-25; 70.3% of its revenue came from the state.

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

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lighthouse Community Charter District in enrollment (539 to 547 students) and Lighthouse Community Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lighthouse Community Charter District, FY23Design Tech High District $20,734; Synergy Quantum Academy District $19,783; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District $19,244; Math and Science College Preparatory District $19,122; Lighthouse Community Charter District $19,006; Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District $17,258; Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District $15,002; California Virtual Academy at Kings District $14,218; Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District $13,395; Excel Academy Charter District $11,585; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kDesign Tech High District$20,734Synergy Quantum Academy Distri…$19,783Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #…$19,244Math and Science College Prepa…$19,122Lighthouse Community Charter D…$19,006Aspire Richmond Technology Aca…$17,258Scholarship Prep - Oceanside D…$15,002California Virtual Academy at …$14,218Gilroy Prep (a Navigator Schoo…$13,395Excel Academy Charter District$11,585State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lighthouse Community Charter District, FY23Design Tech High District $20,734; Synergy Quantum Academy District $19,783; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District $19,244; Math and Science College Preparatory District $19,122; Lighthouse Community Charter District $19,006; Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District $17,258; Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District $15,002; California Virtual Academy at Kings District $14,218; Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District $13,395; Excel Academy Charter District $11,585; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kDesign Tech High District$20,734Synergy Quantum Academy District$19,783Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 Dis…$19,244Math and Science College Preparator…$19,122Lighthouse Community Charter Distri…$19,006Aspire Richmond Technology Academy …$17,258Scholarship Prep - Oceanside Distri…$15,002California Virtual Academy at Kings…$14,218Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) Di…$13,395Excel Academy Charter District$11,585State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lighthouse Community Charter District, FY23Design Tech High District $20,734; Synergy Quantum Academy District $19,783; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District $19,244; Math and Science College Preparatory District $19,122; Lighthouse Community Charter District $19,006; Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District $17,258; Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District $15,002; California Virtual Academy at Kings District $14,218; Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District $13,395; Excel Academy Charter District $11,585; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kDesign Tech High District$20,734Synergy Quantum Academy District$19,783Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District$19,244Math and Science College Preparatory Distri…$19,122Lighthouse Community Charter District$19,006Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District$17,258Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District$15,002California Virtual Academy at Kings District$14,218Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District$13,395Excel Academy Charter District$11,585State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lighthouse Community Charter District, FY23Design Tech High District $20,734; Synergy Quantum Academy District $19,783; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District $19,244; Math and Science College Preparatory District $19,122; Lighthouse Community Charter District $19,006; Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District $17,258; Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District $15,002; California Virtual Academy at Kings District $14,218; Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District $13,395; Excel Academy Charter District $11,585; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kDesign Tech High District$20,734Synergy Quantum Academy District$19,783Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District$19,244Math and Science College Preparatory Di…$19,122Lighthouse Community Charter District$19,006Aspire Richmond Technology Academy Dist…$17,258Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District$15,002California Virtual Academy at Kings Dis…$14,218Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) Distri…$13,395Excel Academy Charter District$11,585State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,277,000 in revenue: 70.3% state, 22.3% local and 7.3% federal. Total spending including $120,000 of capital outlay was $10,466,000, or $19,239 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lighthouse Community Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,229,000; Local $2,293,000; Federal $755,000; total $10,277,000.
  • State$7,229,000 70%
  • Local$2,293,000 22%
  • Federal$755,000 7%

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 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

544 students in 2022-23, 554 students in 2023-24, 549 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lighthouse Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 554, 2024-25: 54902004006002022-235442023-245542024-25549
Lighthouse Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 554, 2024-25: 54902004006002022-235442023-245542024-25549
Lighthouse Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 554, 2024-25: 54902004006002022-235442023-245542024-25549
Lighthouse Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 554, 2024-25: 54902004006002022-235442023-245542024-25549

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354427.419.8
2023-2455429.918.5
2024-2554929.118.8

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lighthouse Community Charter District scored proficient or above: 19-25% in reading and 11-17% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts19-25%45%384
Math11-17%34%385

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.

1 elementary school, 549 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lighthouse Community Charter54918.879.6%Not reported

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.

Contact Lighthouse Community Charter District

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 Lighthouse Community Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentLighthouse Community Charter District ranks 475 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,006).#475 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaLighthouse Community Charter District is the number 916 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 544 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#916 of 1,991
  3. Design Tech High DistrictThe next larger California district: 545 students in fall 2022, $20,734 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,734
  4. Scholarship Prep - Oceanside DistrictThe next smaller California district: 543 students in fall 2022, $15,002 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,002
  5. Compare Lighthouse Community Charter District with Design Tech High DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Lighthouse Community Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Lighthouse Community Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 549 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lighthouse Community Charter District spend per student?
    $19,006 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Lighthouse Community Charter District's money come from?
    $10,277,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.3% state, 22.3% local and 7.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lighthouse Community Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lighthouse Community Charter District scored proficient or above: 19-25% in reading and 11-17% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California'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.
  5. What is Lighthouse Community Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601937. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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