Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring Lake Park, MN

Secondary Lighthouse

Federal NCES profile for Secondary Lighthouse, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273333004658
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🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Secondary Lighthouse earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 4
schools in Spring Lake Park · Resource Index
74
Resource Index · Higher
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
34
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Secondary Lighthouse ranks #1 of 4 schools in Spring Lake Park, MN.

School address

Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
District: Spring Lake Park Public Schools · Minnesota

NCES ID 273333004658 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Secondary Lighthouse shrank from 34 students in 2022-23 to 31 in 2023-24 (-8.8%).

Teacher FTE added 0.5 → 1.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-3 students YoY 273333004658 · Spring Lake Park, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

34 enr · 14.7% lunch · RII 74

Nearest enrollment peer: Spring Lake Park Senior High (1,909 students)

Secondary Lighthouse shrank from 34 students in 2022-23 to 31 in 2023-24 (-8.8%). Teacher FTE added 0.5 → 1.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Secondary Lighthouse in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Secondary Lighthouse reports 34 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 Secondary Lighthouse compares

Secondary Lighthouse is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 14.7% ▼ 66% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 34 top 84% - -

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

34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,472
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Student demographics

White 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 11.8%
Asian 8.8%

Largest group: White at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Secondary Lighthouse is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Spring Lake Park Public Schools reports $12,472 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Secondary Lighthouse Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spring Lake Park Senior High Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Westwood Intermediate & Middle Sch Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Centerview Elementary Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Woodcrest El. Spanish Immersion Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Park Terrace Elementary Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Secondary Lighthouse's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spring Lake Park Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Similar enrollment (~34 students)

Frequently asked questions about Secondary Lighthouse

How many students attend Secondary Lighthouse?

Secondary Lighthouse has 34 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring Lake Park, MN. CCD year-over-year: 34 (2022-23) → 31 (2023-24), down 3.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Secondary Lighthouse?

14.7% of students at Secondary Lighthouse are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Secondary Lighthouse?

The largest demographic group at Secondary Lighthouse is White at 64.7% of enrollment, in Spring Lake Park, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Secondary Lighthouse?

Secondary Lighthouse has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Secondary Lighthouse rank among schools in Spring Lake Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Secondary Lighthouse ranks #1 of 4 schools in Spring Lake Park, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spring Lake Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Spring Lake Park Public Schools?

Besides Secondary Lighthouse, Spring Lake Park Public Schools also operates Spring Lake Park Senior High (1,909 students), Westwood Intermediate & Middle Sch (1,646 students), and Centerview Elementary (685 students). See the Spring Lake Park Public Schools 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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