Enrollment
251
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · East Harwich, MA
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250002400516Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 251
- students enrolled
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250002400516 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a mid-sized charter middle school in East Harwich, Massachusetts, enrolling 251 students.
At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School compares
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,800
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 2.8%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District), which includes Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School.
$21,800
Per student
-3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.6%
State 11.4%
Federal 8.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~251 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
How many students attend Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has 251 students enrolled. It is a middle school in East Harwich, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is 12:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in East Harwich, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School a good school?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District)?
None; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is its only campus.
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