Enrollment
32
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Lighthouse Academy · Michigan
NCES ID 260094908763 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village
Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Hersey, Michigan, enrolling 32 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village is leaner than roughly 91% of Michigan schools and 39% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 91.7% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Michigan schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 29 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Lighthouse Academy spends $21,064 per pupil, 56% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 25 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 32 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Lighthouse Academy also operates Lighthouse Academy South Campus (213 students) and Lighthouse Academy Waalkes (73 students) alongside Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village.
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 Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village compares
Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,064
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lighthouse Academy, which includes Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village.
$21,064
Per student
+56%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.7%
State 64.9%
Federal 27.4%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~32 students)
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village a good school?
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. 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 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.
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