Lighthouse Public Schools

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San Antonio, Texas - 3 schools

An equity score of 44/100 ranks Lighthouse Public Schools #637 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,410 per pupil, Lighthouse Public Schools ranks #969 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

422
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,410
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lighthouse Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 422 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Bexar County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,410 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.9% local, 73.2% state, and 24.9% 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 44/100, ranked #637 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% White, 3.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lighthouse High, with a diversity index of 30.9/100.

Its largest campus is Lighthouse El, enrolling 273 students (59% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lighthouse High, at 88 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Lighthouse El accounts for 59.1% of all Lighthouse Public Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lighthouse Public Schools a distant remainder — means Lighthouse Public Schools-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lighthouse Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities

Lighthouse Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 273 students (highest), a spread of 185 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lighthouse Public Schools reports 88.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lighthouse Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

24.9%
Federal
73.2%
State
1.9%
Local

Funding Equity

44
Equity Score
637 / 1047
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Lighthouse Public Schools.

White 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 85.5%
African American 3.9%
Multiracial 1.5%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 25.7/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Lighthouse Public Schools's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Lighthouse High 30.9
  2. 2 Lighthouse Middle 25.1
  3. 3 Lighthouse El 21.0

Programs & Resources

32.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Lighthouse Public Schools

School Enrollment
Lighthouse El
Charter
273
Lighthouse Middle
Charter
101
Lighthouse High
Charter
88

How Lighthouse Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Comparisons are relative to Lighthouse Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Lighthouse Public Schools?

Lighthouse Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 422 students.

How much does Lighthouse Public Schools spend per student?

Lighthouse Public Schools spends $11,410 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #637 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Lighthouse Public Schools?

Lighthouse Public Schools students are 85.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% White, 3.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Lighthouse Public Schools?

Lighthouse Public Schools has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #637 out of 1047 districts in Texas.