Enrollment
156
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lrafb, AR
Flightline Upper Academy
Federal NCES profile for Flightline Upper Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050040201531Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flightline Upper Academy earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Arkansas schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 156
- students enrolled
Flightline Upper Academy has class sizes smaller than 79% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Arkansas Lighthouse Academies · Arkansas
NCES ID 050040201531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flightline Upper Academy compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flightline Upper Academy
Flightline Upper Academy is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Lrafb, Arkansas, enrolling 156 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arkansas schools, with 156 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by African American (65%) and White (22%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Arkansas Lighthouse Academies spends $17,702 per pupil, 44% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 40.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Arkansas Lighthouse Academies also operates Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy (210 students) and Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy (145 students) alongside Flightline Upper Academy.
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 Flightline Upper Academy compares
Flightline Upper Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 21% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,702
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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
African American 64.7%
White 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: African American at 64.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Flightline Upper Academy is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arkansas Lighthouse Academies, which includes Flightline Upper Academy.
$17,702
Per student
+44%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Flightline Upper Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| College Prep Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Flightline Upper Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 79/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~156 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Flightline Upper Academy
How many students attend Flightline Upper Academy?
Flightline Upper Academy has 156 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lrafb, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flightline Upper Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Flightline Upper Academy is 9.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flightline Upper Academy?
100.0% of students at Flightline Upper Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flightline Upper Academy?
The largest demographic group at Flightline Upper Academy is African American at 64.7% of enrollment, in Lrafb, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flightline Upper Academy?
Flightline Upper Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Flightline Upper Academy a good school?
Flightline Upper Academy earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Arkansas 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 Arkansas Lighthouse Academies?
Besides Flightline Upper Academy, Arkansas Lighthouse Academies also operates Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy (210 students), Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy (145 students), and Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy (124 students). See the Arkansas Lighthouse Academies district page for the complete list.
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