Enrollment
124
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 050040201613 Charter school
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy — North Little Rock, AR
Federal NCES profile for Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Arkansas Lighthouse Academies · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.2%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy reports 124 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% above the Arkansas average and 92% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Arkansas Lighthouse Academies spends $18,123 per pupil district-wide, above the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.7% from local sources (property taxes), 50.4% from the state, and 40.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.2% | ▲ 68% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 47% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
41.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,123
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 124 Top 6% in Arkansas — larger than 94% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.2% +68% vs state
NCES ID 050040201613
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arkansas Lighthouse Academies, which includes Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy.
$18,123
Per student
+27%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.7%
State 50.4%
Federal 40.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- —
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Indian Hills Elementary School
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy
How many students attend Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy?
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy has 124 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy?
99.2% of students at Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy?
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.