The brief
A charter school in West Olive, MI serving grades 3rd – 12th.
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 49460; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $97,194
- Median home value
- $358,700
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- College educated
- 34.1%
- Homeownership
- 91.9%
- Poverty rate
- 4.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 49460; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 0
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 937/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center serve?
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center serves students in grades 3rd through 12th.
How many students attend Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center has an enrollment of approximately 21 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is 7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center a charter school?
Yes, Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center a Title I school?
No, Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center?
85.7% of students at Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 3rd – 12th
- Enrollment
- 21
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 85.7%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Ottawa County
- Phone
- (616) 786-4130
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2023
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $21,047
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 49460)
- 8,891
- Area average commute
- 22.8 min
- Area median age
- 39.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.