Enrollment
213
Combined
DISTRICT 84 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY·NCES 260094907848
Lighthouse Academy South Campus
3300 36TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512 · (616) 949-2287 · Kent County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
12.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
199 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 84 | 39% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 8% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
+99 (+87%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 213 | 17.1 | 12.5:1 | 93% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 14 | 13.0:1 | 90% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 13.3 | 11.0:1 | 96% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 94% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 13.8 | 9.2:1 | 91% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 86% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 18 | 10.4:1 | 88% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lighthouse Academy South Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (127 to 213); teachers up 24% (13.8 to 17.1).
About Lighthouse Academy South Campus
Lighthouse Academy South Campus is one of the public schools in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. It is a small school serving multiple grade levels. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 213 students. On average, combined schools in Michigan enroll around 281, and this school is 24% below that mark.
Lighthouse Academy counts 404 students in its 9 schools, and Lighthouse Academy South Campus is one of them.
No group is above 50% at Lighthouse Academy South Campus; the largest is Black, at 49%. Other reported shares: 22% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Kent County's residents are about 10% Black, 40 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Teacher count: 17.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.5:1. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan is 4.8 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 93%. Among public schools in Kent County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
For the population of Kent County, median household income comes to about $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Kent County's 239 public schools enroll about 97,253 students and include Lighthouse Academy South Campus.
PrepNet Virtual Academy, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Lighthouse Academy South Campus, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Lighthouse Academy South Campus is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Lighthouse Academy South Campus is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal data put enrollment at 114 in 2020-21 and 213 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lighthouse Academy
- Lighthouse Academy WaalkesCombined · 73 students
- Lighthouse Academy Eagle VillageCombined · 32 students
- Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community BuildingHigh · 19 students
- Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention CenterCombined · 17 students
- Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community BuildingHigh · 15 students
- Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice InstituteHigh · 14 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- PrepNet Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 1,080
- Crestwood Middle School1.3 mi · 700
- Excel Charter Academy1.3 mi · 791
- Sherwood Global Studies Academy1.8 mi · 121
- Ridge Park Charter Academy1.9 mi · 507
- Ridgemoor Park Montessori2.1 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Lighthouse Academy South CampusWhat is the total enrollment at Lighthouse Academy South Campus?
Lighthouse Academy South Campus enrolls approximately 213 students in grades KG-12.
Is Lighthouse Academy South Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lighthouse Academy South Campus is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy South Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy South Campus is approximately 12.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lighthouse Academy South Campus?
At Lighthouse Academy South Campus, the student body is approximately 22% White, 22% Hispanic, 49% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lighthouse Academy South Campus in?
Lighthouse Academy South Campus is part of Lighthouse Academy.
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