Lighthouse Academy South Campus

Charter Virtual

Alternative School · Kentwood, MI

Lighthouse Academy South Campus is a charter alternative school school in Kentwood, Michigan, serving grades KG–12 with 213 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

213

Teachers (FTE)

17.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	105	49%
White	47	22%
Hispanic/Latino	46	22%
Two or more races	8	4%
Asian	6	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	213	147M / 66F

English Language Learners: 13 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	36.0%	18
Reading Proficiency	<=20%	49.6%	18
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	12
4-Year Graduation Rate	<=20%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.89 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	213	100%

Contact & Location

3300 36TH ST SE

Kentwood, MI 49512

Phone: (616)949-2287

District

Lighthouse Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,081

District enrollment: 344

Other Schools in District

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Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village Other
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center Other
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49512) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

260094907848

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD