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Jacksonville Lighthouse High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 11% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Jacksonville Lighthouse High School is a public charter high school serving 78 students in grades 9-12 in Jacksonville, Arkansas. The school is part of the Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools district, which is ranked 221 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes, Jacksonville Lighthouse High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.7% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.2% statewide. The school also struggles in math, with only 6.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra and 0% proficient in Geometry. This consistent underperformance has resulted in the school ranking in the bottom quarter of Arkansas high schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, Jacksonville Lighthouse High School stands out as the lowest-performing. For instance, Cabot High School, which is about 9 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 25 high schools in the state and outperforms the state averages across all subject areas. Additionally, Jacksonville Lighthouse High School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 70.51% to 100% over the past few years. While the school's small class sizes could be a potential strength, the data suggests that this alone is not enough to overcome the challenges faced by the school in providing a quality education to its students.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,734

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 N. First Street
Jacksonville, AR 72076

(501) 985-1228

District: Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.7%

White:

10.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (11% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (85% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg20%

Arkansas avg34%

260^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st of 250Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2023	8.0	311 of 330	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	300 of 318	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	300 of 330	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	291 of 319	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	282 of 318	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	277 of 315	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	277 of 312	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	260 of 291	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	284 of 305	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	225 of 295	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	253 of 282	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	260 of 290	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	230 of 282	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	235 of 263	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	203 of 264	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	194 of 269	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading18%-18 vs state

English Language Arts15%-20 vs state

Algebra6%-25 vs state

Biology5%-32 vs state

Geometry0%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)		ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacksonville Lighthouse High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 N. First Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1228	60	6	10.9	75.0%	6 (10.0%)	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	17.6	260^th of 291 public high schools	10.7%		14.3	284^th of 305 public high schools	6.9%	24			21.1	6.7	14.7			26.3	6.7	17.6				6.3	6.3		0.0		0.0					0.0		5.3	$39,734	$7,180	$32,554
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1301 W Main Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-2128	1,208	114	10.5		296 (24.5%)	711 (58.9%)	122 (10.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.9%)	18.8	257^th of 291 public high schools	11.7%		24.1	250^th of 305 public high schools	18.0%	7			13.8	21.3	17.4			18.9	23.0	20.8				2.7	2.6	23.3	2.6		6.1				50.0	13.6		19.3	$14,161	$1,901	$12,260
Cabot Panther Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	21 Funtastic Dr	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 743-3520	318	30	10.7	56.3%	260 (81.8%)	5 (1.6%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.7%)	49.6	140^th of 291 public high schools	51.9%		41	182^nd of 305 public high schools	40.3%	42	22.2	34.6	38.6	22.2	28.8	29.6	34.6	36.4	26.7	30.8	18.5	32.0	23.2	29.3	28.5		10.9		15.1	25.9	37.0	29.3		25.5		29.4	$11,107	$629	$10,478
Sylvan Hills High School	Public	9-12	484 Bear Paw Road	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 833-1100	1,120	88	12.7	50.7%	410 (36.6%)	525 (46.9%)	108 (9.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.8%)	52.9	125^th of 291 public high schools	57.0%		42.3	178^th of 305 public high schools	41.6%	53			0.0	37.0	35.8			0.0	37.9	36.7							41.9	8.4	19.3					18.5	17.7	18.5	$14,736	$577	$14,160
Lisa Academy North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	292	26	11.0	57.5%	75 (25.7%)	93 (31.8%)	95 (32.5%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	88	14^th of 291 public high schools	95.2%		83.9	23^rd of 305 public high schools	92.5%	9			57.7	56.1	56.9			57.7	61.0	59.4				43.1	43.1	88.9	22.4		41.5				92.6	29.7		48.4	$10,464	$1,256	$9,208
Cabot High School	Public	9-12	401 North Lincoln	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-3562	2,170	123	17.6	42.5%	1,753 (80.8%)	63 (2.9%)	192 (8.8%)	37 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	116 (5.3%)	81.3	25^th of 291 public high schools	91.4%		80.9	29^th of 305 public high schools	90.5%	4				46.8	46.8				47.5	47.5							21.2	7.7	21.0					45.7		45.3	$11,384	$660	$10,724
Cstp Civilian Student Training Program	Public	7-12	16301 Missouri St	North Little Rock	72199	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	31	4	8.2	90.3%	17 (54.8%)	10 (32.3%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0					4.2			0.0									20.0
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8100	1,652	141	11.7	99.9%	330 (20.0%)	976 (59.1%)	250 (15.1%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	14.1	268^th of 291 public high schools	7.9%		18.9	267^th of 305 public high schools	12.5%	1			18.7	12.7	15.8			15.2	15.4	15.3				5.0	5.0	8.6	1.0		1.7				30.4	7.2		11.3	$16,410	$2,508	$13,902
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	472	32	14.6	100.0%	139 (29.4%)	236 (50.0%)	70 (14.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	37	195^th of 291 public high schools	33.0%		51.4	134^th of 305 public high schools	56.1%	61			30.1	31.1	30.6			30.9	33.1	32.1				8.9	8.9	0.0	0.0		0.0				47.7	12.7		22.6	$10,273	$1,721	$8,552
Estem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 478-2800	676	69	9.8	61.7%	108 (16.0%)	424 (62.7%)	93 (13.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.5%)	59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%		60.5	102^nd of 305 public high schools	66.6%	14			33.4	46.2	39.6			34.6	46.1	40.3				17.8	17.8	92.8	16.4		22.9				41.1	17.3		33.1	$12,219	$1,018	$11,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Lighthouse High School

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Lighthouse High School?

Students at Jacksonville Lighthouse High School are 87% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Jacksonville Lighthouse High School in?

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

Is Jacksonville Lighthouse High School a good school?

Jacksonville Lighthouse High School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Arkansas high schools.

How many students attend Jacksonville Lighthouse High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Jacksonville Lighthouse High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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