Lighthouse Education Center
Lighthouse Education Center serves 106 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Lighthouse Education Center placed in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Lighthouse Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Lighthouse Education Center's student population of 106 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
106 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lighthouse Education Center is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lighthouse Education Center is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1185 out of 3120 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
3%
8%

Black
21%
18%

White
74%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)<50%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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