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Jacksonville Lighthouse High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

251 N. First Street, Jacksonville, AR 72076 · (501) 985-1228

Jacksonville’s School Grade D better than 10% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
60
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jacksonville Lighthouse High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 79.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

251 N. First Street, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 921
Grade 1017
Grade 1111
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
297’20
239’21
179’22
78’23
60’24

Down 79.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%White 10%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jacksonville Lighthouse High School from Jacksonville families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Jacksonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.