Other / mixed grade configuration · Hersey, MI

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village

Federal NCES profile for Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260094908763Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

60
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Michigan
91.7%
free-lunch eligible
32
students enrolled

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village has class sizes smaller than 91% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hersey, MI 49639
District: Lighthouse Academy · Michigan

NCES ID 260094908763 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village held near 35 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 3.8 → 4.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 260094908763 · Hersey, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

32 enr · 10.7:1 · 91.7% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Lighthouse Academy South Campus (213 students)

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village held near 35 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 3.8 → 4.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village reports 32 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village compares

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 39% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.7% ▲ 69% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 32 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.7%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 9% in Michigan - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,047
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 78.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.9%
African American 25.0%
Two or More 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%

Largest group: White at 46.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Lighthouse Academy reports $21,047 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lighthouse Academy South Campus Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Muskegon County Juvenile Transition Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lighthouse Academy · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~32 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village

How many students attend Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village?

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village has 32 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Hersey, MI. CCD year-over-year: 36 (2022-23) → 35 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village?

The student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village is 10.7:1, which is 39% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 32% 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 Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village?

91.7% of students at Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village?

The largest demographic group at Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village is White at 46.9% of enrollment, in Hersey, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village?

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Lighthouse Academy?

Besides Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village, Lighthouse Academy also operates Lighthouse Academy South Campus (213 students), Lighthouse Academy Waalkes (73 students), and Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center (17 students). See the Lighthouse Academy district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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