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.
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
NCES ID 250002400516 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School held near 251 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 21.4 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 250002400516 · East Harwich, MA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER
251 enr · 12:1 · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Laingsburg Middle School (251 students)
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School held near 251 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.4 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School compares
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District) reports $22,028 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~251 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 250 (2022-23) → 251 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.