Jacksonville Elementary School vs Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Jacksonville Elementary School Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy
Location Jacksonville, AR Jacksonville, AR
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 733 210
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.3% 69.5%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Jacksonville Elementary School Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,264 $15,386
District Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Arkansas Lighthouse Academies

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Jacksonville Elementary School Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy
White 20.5% 9.0%
African American 56.3% 76.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 8.6%
Asian 0.1% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 13.0% 6.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Jacksonville Elementary School Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 335:1 343:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.0% 17.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 81 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.