Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District

251 N First St
Little Rock, AR 72076
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 179 students in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jacksonville Lighthouse High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
962 Students
178,385 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
18,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#224 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,013 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
26,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
706 Students
33,527 Students
% Black Students
74%
19%
# White Students
138 Students
105,642 Students
% White Students
14%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,754 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
6,767 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
89
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
39,658
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
37,700
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
32,719
# Ungraded Students:
-
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,020 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,782
$12,887
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,020
$12,800
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville Lighthouse High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 N First St
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 985-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 962 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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