Secondary Lighthouse

Set in SPRING LAKE PARK, Minnesota, Secondary Lighthouse is a micro-enrollment four-year high school, overseen by SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It hosts 34 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 91% leaner than typical.

SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,113 students. Secondary Lighthouse is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Secondary Lighthouse reports that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 9% Asian. By comparison, Anoka County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Secondary Lighthouse logs 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 340.0:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Anoka County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Secondary Lighthouse sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.2%; actual is 92.8%, +35.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Anoka County put the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anoka County's 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), Secondary Lighthouse is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Elementary Lighthouse, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Secondary Lighthouse ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.5%.

Secondary Lighthouse operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Secondary Lighthouse has ticked down 31%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 34 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 90% to 65%. Class-load math has grew: from 49.0:1 in 2018 to 340.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.