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Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

251 N First St
Little Rock, AR 72076
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
434 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#218 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
39%
24%
40%
17%
36%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
66%
19%
% White
18%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,465 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 113% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,993 is higher than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 126% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,465
$13,138
Spending / Student
$19,993
$13,049

Best Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1030 Cannon Dr.
Little Rock Air Force Base, AR 72099
(501) 985-1200
Gr: 5-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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