Lighthouse Connections Academy

Summary:

Lighthouse Connections Academy is a public charter virtual school located in Troy, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted over the past few years.

Lighthouse Connections Academy faces several challenges, including low graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and consistently lower academic performance compared to state averages and nearby schools. For example, the school's 2022-2023 graduation rate was 57.9%, significantly lower than the state average of 81.4%. The school's dropout rate of 25.3% in 2022-2023 was also much higher than the state average of 8.1%. Chronic absenteeism has been a persistent issue, reaching 33.7% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 22.8%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have consistently lagged behind state averages across all grade levels.

When compared to nearby schools, such as the Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac, Lighthouse Connections Academy's performance is generally lower. The Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac had a higher four-year graduation rate of 85.1% in 2022-2023 and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 73.43% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school serves a population with a lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 3150 Livernois Rd
       Troy, MI  48083-5000


(248) 509-5858

District: Lighthouse Connections Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1282nd of 1,486 Michigan Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,295 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  30.5 Help
Number of students:  2,454

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
African American:
26.3%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.4% Help


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Compare Details Lighthouse Connections Academy ranks worse than 86.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.18. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lighthouse Connections Academy ranks worse than 73.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lighthouse Connections Academy ranks worse than 68.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.73. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lighthouse Connections Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54%), African American (26.3%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lighthouse Connections Academy is 30.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lighthouse Connections Academy is $9,295.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lighthouse Connections Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lighthouse Connections Academy 1282nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Lighthouse Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lighthouse Connections Academy 659th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Lighthouse Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lighthouse Connections Academy 508th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Lighthouse Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lighthouse Connections Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.03 785th 1408 44.2%
2021 65.47 324th 1153 71.9%
2022 22.01 1043rd 1344 22.4%
2023 16.48 1217th 1470 17.2%
2024 13.18 1282nd 1486 13.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.77 61st 81 24.7%
2024 20.57 67th 78 14.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.60 30th 32 6.3%
2024 30.51 167th 225 25.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.61 885th 1099 19.5%
2023 15.67 1168th 1350 13.5%
2024 15.53 1224th 1381 11.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.83 977th 1106 11.7%
2023 15.45 1144th 1321 13.4%
2024 13.02 1197th 1342 10.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.03 371st 915 59.5%
2022 18.92 953rd 1139 16.3%
2023 12.20 1190th 1334 10.8%
2024 9.81 1257th 1347 6.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.56 90th 158 43.0%
2023 26.57 244th 321 24.0%
2024 25.18 267th 348 23.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.95 25th 86 70.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.72 179th 1005 82.2%
2022 25.02 861st 1102 21.9%
2023 11.58 1112th 1198 7.2%
2024 8.80 1146th 1204 4.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.09 589th 792 25.6%
2021 69.61 154th 675 77.2%
2022 31.46 528th 776 32.0%
2023 27.89 628th 883 28.9%
2024 25.38 659th 897 26.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.98 117th 163 28.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.66 35th 70 50.0%
2023 48.96 83rd 199 58.3%
2024 22.46 173rd 201 13.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.36 304th 672 54.8%
2022 36.11 453rd 691 34.4%
2023 28.87 604th 825 26.8%
2024 31.66 577th 836 31.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.28 491st 657 25.3%
2023 25.72 585th 770 24.0%
2024 30.77 536th 771 30.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.59 494th 658 24.9%
2023 22.50 596th 776 23.2%
2024 18.44 651st 786 17.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.82 97th 182 46.7%
2023 32.25 203rd 310 34.5%
2024 39.23 158th 300 47.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.48 108th 246 56.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.41 156th 577 73.0%
2022 30.98 448th 638 29.8%
2023 23.14 556th 688 19.2%
2024 18.43 606th 701 13.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.27 570th 666 14.4%
2021 82.36 72nd 561 87.2%
2022 14.10 502nd 531 5.5%
2023 28.88 526th 735 28.4%
2024 30.73 508th 743 31.6%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.60 71st 110 35.5%
2024 27.93 80th 105 23.8%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.87 26th 116 77.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.76 350th 369 5.1%
2023 43.75 346th 614 43.6%
2024 29.53 473rd 654 27.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.41 505th 554 8.8%
2021 66.83 113th 462 75.5%
2022 8.39 411th 416 1.2%
2023 32.74 410th 611 32.9%
2024 20.34 495th 619 20.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.18 413th 440 6.1%
2023 16.04 524th 611 14.2%
2024 31.97 442nd 633 30.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.80 60th 170 64.7%
2024 35.31 114th 188 39.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.26 106th 195 45.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Lighthouse Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.38 544th 582 6.5%
2021 77.02 88th 516 82.9%
2022 11.18 471st 492 4.3%
2023 24.39 502nd 647 22.4%
2024 23.56 502nd 638 21.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lighthouse Connections Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 176 50 6 18 5 0 19 0 274
2020 360 108 3 29 6 0 31 0 537
2021 1218 364 32 133 18 1 125 0 1891
2022 1451 669 50 223 15 4 200 0 2612
2023 1325 645 39 213 30 4 198 0 2454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lighthouse Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 274 6.1 44.6 73
2020 537 14.1 37.8 70.8
2021 1891 53.8 35.1 62
2022 2612 56.2 46.4 71.1
2023 2454 80.2 30.5 73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lighthouse Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 274 6.1 44.6 73
2020 537 14.1 37.8 70.8
2021 1891 53.8 35.1 62
2022 2612 56.2 46.4 71.1
2023 2454 80.2 30.5 73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lighthouse Connections Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $273 (2.6%) $10,275 (97.4%) $10,549
2020 $365 (4.0%) $8,790 (96.0%) $9,156
2021 $00 (0.0%) $7,841 (100.0%) $7,841
2022 $00 (0.0%) $7,929 (100.0%) $7,929
2023 $00 (0.0%) $9,295 (100.0%) $9,295

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lighthouse Connections Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 785th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1217th of 1470 Elementary schools
 27%
Ranks 589th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 628th of 883 Middle schools
 3.2%
Ranks 570th of 666 High schoolsRanks 526th of 735 High schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)52.432
 20.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)52.432
 20.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Lighthouse Connections Academy)42.916.4
 26.5%
   4th Grade Math (Lighthouse Connections Academy)42.916.4
 26.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)26.127.7
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)26.127.7
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)55.224.9
 30.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)55.224.9
 30.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Lighthouse Connections Academy)24.110.2
 13.9%
   7th Grade Math (Lighthouse Connections Academy)24.110.2
 13.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)39.150
 10.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Connections Academy)39.150
 10.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lighthouse Connections Academy)1318.1
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lighthouse Connections Academy)1318.1
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Lighthouse Connections Academy)21.628.8
 7.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Lighthouse Connections Academy)21.628.8
 7.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lighthouse Connections Academy)38.539.5
 1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lighthouse Connections Academy)38.539.5
 1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lighthouse Connections Academy)12.86.4
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Lighthouse Connections Academy)12.86.4
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students2742454
 795.6%
African American50645
 1190%
American Indian530
 500%
Asian639
 550%
Hispanic18213
 1083.3%
Pacific Islander04
White1761325
 652.8%
Two or More Races19198
 942.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%73.4%
 0.4%


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Students at Lighthouse Connections Academy are 54% White, 26% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,454 students attended Lighthouse Connections Academy.

Lighthouse Connections Academy ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Michigan alternative schools.


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