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Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools, AR: schools, enrollment and spending

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools runs 3 public schools with 426 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 11.8 students per teacher is 0.9 lower than the Arkansas figure of 12.7.Listed in NCES data as "ARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS".

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
426
Teachers (FTE)
36
Students per teacher
11.8
AR: 12.7 · US: 15.3
Address
251 N. First Street, Jacksonville, AR 72076
County
Pulaski County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
0500402
State district ID
AR-6050700
Total staff (FTE)
105
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 426 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
6.0
Charter schools
3
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.8
Arkansas12.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (801), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$8.4 million
Federal revenue
$1.9 million
State revenue
$6.4 million
Local revenue
$124,000
Total spending
$8.7 million
Spending per pupil
$10,833
Salaries
$3.9 million44.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$4.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 22.3%
  • State: 76.2%
  • Local: 1.5%

Arkansas overall

  • Federal: 16.0%
  • State: 47.0%
  • Local: 37.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,833
Arkansas$12,724
United States$16,826

Schools in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Jacksonville Lighthouse ElementaryCharterElementaryK to 421015.0
Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline AcademyCharterMiddle5 to 81569.8
Jacksonville Lighthouse High SchoolCharterHigh9 to 126012.0

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.