An equity score of 28/100 ranks Lighthouse Connections Academy #651 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,253 per pupil, Lighthouse Connections Academy ranks #802 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,454
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lighthouse Connections Academy operates 1 public schools serving 2,454 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,253 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.0% local, 93.9% state, and 6.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #651 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 342.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 56.6% White, 22.6% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lighthouse Connections Academy, enrolling 2,056 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lighthouse Connections Academy accounts for 83.8% of all Lighthouse Connections Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lighthouse Connections Academy a distant remainder — means Lighthouse Connections Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Lighthouse Connections Academy reports 69.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lighthouse Connections Academy student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lighthouse Connections Academy is typically wider than the Lighthouse Connections Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lighthouse Connections Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lighthouse Connections Academy?
Lighthouse Connections Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,454 students.
How much does Lighthouse Connections Academy spend per student?
Lighthouse Connections Academy spends $9,253 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #651 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Lighthouse Connections Academy?
Lighthouse Connections Academy students are 56.6% White, 22.6% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lighthouse Connections Academy?
Lighthouse Connections Academy has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #651 out of 702 districts in Michigan.