Enrollment
17
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Olive, MI
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260094909010Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 87.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 17
- students enrolled
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lighthouse Academy · Michigan
NCES ID 260094909010 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-67% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.5%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in West Olive, Michigan, enrolling 17 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is leaner than roughly 96% of Michigan schools and 67% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 87.5% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Michigan schools, with 17 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (41%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
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.
Lighthouse Academy also operates Lighthouse Academy South Campus (213 students) and Lighthouse Academy Waalkes (73 students) alongside Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center.
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 Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center compares
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.7:1 | ▼ 67% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.5% | ▲ 61% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% 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
5.7:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 4% in Michigan - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 41.2%
African American 41.2%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Largest group: African American at 41.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.3, Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center 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 Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center.
$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 Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center 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 Eagle Village | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Muskegon County Juvenile Transition Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center'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
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- 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 (~17 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center
How many students attend Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center has 17 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in West Olive, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is 5.7:1, which is 67% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 64% 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 Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
87.5% of students at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is African American at 41.2% of enrollment, in West Olive, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center a good school?
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center, Lighthouse Academy also operates Lighthouse Academy South Campus (213 students), Lighthouse Academy Waalkes (73 students), and Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village (32 students). See the Lighthouse Academy district page for the complete list.
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