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LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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1347 VERNON ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17104 • DAUPHIN County
(717) 805-6383

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1903821
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-11
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42043
Physical Location Address 1347 Vernon St
Harrisburg, PA 17104-1118

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
44
Teachers (FTE)
10.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.23:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 90.9% White: 9.1%
44 Students
Hispanic / Latino 40 est. 90.9%
White 4 est. 9.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
20
45.5%
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Female Students
24
54.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 28 Students
Kindergarten: 2 (7.1%) 1st Grade: 4 (14.3%) 2nd Grade: 6 (21.4%) 3rd Grade: 6 (21.4%) 4th Grade: 2 (7.1%) 5th Grade: 3 (10.7%) 6th Grade: 4 (14.3%) 7th Grade: 1 (3.6%)
28 Students
Kindergarten 2 7.1%
1st Grade 4 14.3%
2nd Grade 6 21.4%
3rd Grade 6 21.4%
4th Grade 2 7.1%
5th Grade 3 10.7%
6th Grade 4 14.3%
7th Grade 1 3.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 30 students 30 2019-2020 2021-2022: 43 students 43 +43.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 44 students 44 +2.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 44 10.4 4.2:1 K-11 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 43 8.5 5.1:1 Trans-1-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 30 6.1 4.9:1 1-11 Mennonite

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17104)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 17104 Income: $42,113 $42k ZIP 17104 Home Value: $102,200 $102k ZIP 17104 This ZIP Harrisburg Income: $68,148 $68k Harrisburg Home Value: $187,643 $188k Harrisburg City Average DAUPHIN County Income: $71,194 $71k DAUPHIN County Home Value: $206,825 $207k DAUPHIN County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 17104 Poverty Rate: 30.5% 30.5% Harrisburg Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% DAUPHIN County Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 17104 Current ZIP
$42,113 $102,200 30.5% 19,401
Harrisburg (City Average)
$68,148 $187,643 13.0% 171,641
DAUPHIN County (County Average)
$71,194 $206,825 11.3% 311,037
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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