Enrollment
229
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 551512003037 Charter school
Lighthouse Learning Academy — Two Rivers, WI
Federal NCES profile for Lighthouse Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 99
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Two Rivers Public School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
72:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+377% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.6%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lighthouse Learning Academy compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Lighthouse Learning Academy reports 229 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 72:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 377% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 353% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% below the Wisconsin average and 41% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Two Rivers Public School District spends $14,891 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.2% from local sources (property taxes), 61.7% from the state, and 10.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lighthouse Learning Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 72:1 | ▲ 377% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.6% | ▼ 21% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
30.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
72:1
students per teacher
— 377% above state mean
Top 99% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$14,891
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Enrollment 229 Top 36% in Wisconsin — larger than 64% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 72:1 +377% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.6% -21% vs state
NCES ID 551512003037
Student demographics
White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Two Rivers Public School District, which includes Lighthouse Learning Academy.
$14,891
Per student
-20%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.2%
State 61.7%
Federal 10.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
Similar other schools in Two Rivers
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse Learning Academy
How many students attend Lighthouse Learning Academy?
Lighthouse Learning Academy has 229 students enrolled. It is a other school in Two Rivers, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Learning Academy is 72:1, which is 377% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 353% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lighthouse Learning Academy?
30.6% of students at Lighthouse Learning Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lighthouse Learning Academy?
The largest demographic group at Lighthouse Learning Academy is White at 80.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Two Rivers, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lighthouse Learning Academy?
Lighthouse Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.