Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School-Flightline Upper Academy in Jacksonville, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School-Flightline Upper Academy is a suburban public school in Jacksonville, Arkansas that is part of Arkansas Department of Education. It serves 156 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

156 Students

13 Teachers

Little Rock AFB

Jacksonville, AR 72076 View local requests

http://www.lighthouse-academies.org

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Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School-Flightline Upper Academy Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School-Flightline Upper Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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