Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pine Bluff, AR

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy

Federal NCES profile for Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 050040201551Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.

#3 of 18
public schools in Pine Bluff · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Arkansas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy has class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy ranks #3 of 18 public schools in Pine Bluff, AR.

School address

Pine Bluff, AR 71601
District: Arkansas Lighthouse Academies · Arkansas

NCES ID 050040201551 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

63 on latest CCD 050040201551 · Pine Bluff, AR Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

63 enr · 10.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy (210 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 18 public schools in Pine Bluff. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy reports 63 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 Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy compares

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy vs Arkansas and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 23% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 63 top 98% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 24% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,386
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Programs

District finance for Arkansas Lighthouse Academies reports $15,386 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Flightline Upper Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
College Prep Academy Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Arkansas Lighthouse Academies · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~63 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy

How many students attend Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy?

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy has 63 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pine Bluff, AR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy?

100.0% of students at Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy?

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy rank among public schools in Pine Bluff?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy ranks #3 of 18 public schools in Pine Bluff, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pine Bluff on the city page.

What other schools are in Arkansas Lighthouse Academies?

Besides Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy, Arkansas Lighthouse Academies also operates Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy (210 students), Flightline Upper Academy (156 students), and Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy (145 students). See the Arkansas Lighthouse Academies 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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