Enrollment
128
Combined
DISTRICT 126 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERRIEN RESA·NCES 268016000465
Lighthouse Education Center
379 W GLENLORD RD, SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085 · (269) 429-2351 · Berrien County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
116 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 9% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 4% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Lighthouse Education Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #87 of 200 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #8 of 102 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
128
+13 (+11%) vs 2020
+64% since 2000-01, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
was 3.7:1
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 | 128 | 24 | 5.3:1 | 91% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 30 | 3.8:1 | 82% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 30 | 3.7:1 | 83% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 31 | 3.7:1 | 69% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 23 | 4.6:1 | 77% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 23 | 5.3:1 | 75% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | 15 | 6.1:1 | 65% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 78 | 13 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lighthouse Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (106 to 128); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).
About Lighthouse Education Center
Lighthouse Education Center is a small combined-grade school in SAINT JOSEPH, Michigan. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 128 students. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average about 281 students.
Berrien RESA runs 3 schools with a combined 262 students. Lighthouse Education Center is one of them.
White students make up a majority at Lighthouse Education Center, at 62%. Next come 25% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 74% White among all Berrien County residents. Lighthouse Education Center's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 5.3:1 comes from the school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 12.0 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 91% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Berrien County is 55%.
In the county around the school, Berrien County, the median household income is $65,425, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 75 public schools in Berrien County, enrolling about 21,027 students in all.
The nearest public school is Upton Middle School, at about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Lighthouse Education Center falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 128, an 11% rise from 115 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 3.7:1 to 5.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berrien RESA
- Blossomland Learning CenterCombined · 124 students
- Berrien County Juvenile CenterHigh · 10 students
Other schools in SAINT JOSEPH
- St Joseph High SchoolHigh · 933 students
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Clarke SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Brown SchoolElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Upton Middle School0.7 mi · 690
- Clarke School0.9 mi · 462
- Hollywood Elementary School2.0 mi · 377
- Lakeshore Middle School2.4 mi · 612
- Brown School2.6 mi · 410
- Roosevelt Elementary School2.7 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Lighthouse Education CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Lighthouse Education Center?
Lighthouse Education Center enrolls approximately 128 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Lighthouse Education Center serve?
Lighthouse Education Center serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Lighthouse Education Center have?
Lighthouse Education Center employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.3:1.
How diverse is Lighthouse Education Center?
Lighthouse Education Center reports a student body of 62% White, 9% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lighthouse Education Center in?
Lighthouse Education Center is part of Berrien RESA.
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