Other / mixed grade configuration · Oakland, CA

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public

Federal NCES profile for Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060175514027Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools.

#14 of 14
schools in Oakland · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
small classes for California
79.6%
free-lunch eligible

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public has class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public ranks #14 of 14 schools in Oakland, CA.

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

+27 students YoY

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public held near 739 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 46.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+27 students YoY 060175514027 · Oakland, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

723 enr · 19:1 · 79.6% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Ocotillo Ridge Elementary (723 students)

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public held near 739 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 46.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public compares

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.6% ▲ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 723 top 22% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
723
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.6%
free-lunch eligible - 43% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in California - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,687
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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
4
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.9%
African American 10.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
White 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public District reports $19,687 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Oakland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public

How many students attend Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public has 723 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 712 (2022-23) → 739 (2023-24), nearly flat (+27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?

The student-teacher ratio at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is 19:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% higher 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 Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?

79.6% of students at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?

The largest demographic group at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is Hispanic or Latino at 83.9% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?

Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower 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).

How does Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public rank among schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public ranks #14 of 14 schools in Oakland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public District?

None; Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public District is a single-school charter district, and Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is its only campus.

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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