Missing school, 2025–26
952023–24882024–25952025–26
18of 19
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 95 in 100.
Community day school · Fort Bragg Unified
Lighthouse Community Day
250 South Sanderson Way, Fort Bragg · Grades 9–12
Students, 2024–25
7
students in grades 9–12, as the state counted them.
Students come here by referral or placement rather than choosing among schools, so we publish its results without a rating.
Who goes here
Who goes here?
18 of 19 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Students, 2024–25
7
students in grades 9–12.
Family income
100%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 7 of 7.
Teachers, 2024–25
2
teachers, with 3 years of experience on average.
0% were in their first year.
40% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
Suspensions, 2025–26
0
students were suspended at least once.
Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.
Full student mix, 2025–26
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | — |
| White | — |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Where these figures come from
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 0.4 of 1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
Family and staff answers
What would staff tell you?
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Lighthouse Community Day. These are not star ratings or reviews.
- The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
- Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
Staff
Staff can’t answer for this school yet
We don’t check staff emails for Fort Bragg Unified yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.
The neighborhood
What is the area around Lighthouse Community Day like?
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95437. They are not figures for the families at Lighthouse Community Day.
Typical household income in a year
$57,759
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95437.
- Typical home value
- $554,200
- People who live in this ZIP code
- 14,982
- Typical age
- 49.4 years
- Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
- 26%
What you can do
Who can act on Lighthouse Community Day’s results?
Fort Bragg Unified’s board decides Lighthouse Community Day’s plan.
When the plan is set
Fort Bragg Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
- Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
- Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
- Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
- Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
Placement
Students at Lighthouse Community Day are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion.
State support
The state hasn’t placed Lighthouse Community Day in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Fort Bragg Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for English learners on three measures: English, math and progress in learning English; and for Hispanic or Latino students on two measures: English, and math; and for homeless students on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Fort Bragg Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source
Questions to ask
What should I ask, and when?
Bring these 5 questions to Lighthouse Community Day. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
On a tour
- Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
- How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
- What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
At the office
- What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
- Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?
Getting in
How are students placed here?
Confirm placement with Fort Bragg Unified.
Where it is
Where is Lighthouse Community Day?
- Address
- 250 South Sanderson Way, Fort Bragg 95437Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Office
- (707) 961-2889
- Administrator
- Gary LewisAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 24, 2024.
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Short answers to 3 common questions
How are students placed here?
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion. Confirm placement with Fort Bragg Unified. See the details ↓
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
18 of 19 students were chronically absent in 2025–26, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 0 of 22 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓
How do I visit Lighthouse Community Day?
Call the office at (707) 961-2889 to ask about a visit. Questions to bring are under Questions to ask. See the details ↓
The full record
Source records
This page is built from 9 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
- Record sets on this page
- 9
- Sources
- California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
- State test years
- 2015–2019
Results
Students
After high school
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
2025 CDE CCI overall Prepared: no exact school row in the verified 2025 source.
CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
The spring 2026 CAASPP records we hold have no English or math rows for this school. Its earlier results are under Every tested year.
Every tested year2015–2019 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Exceeded | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · English | — | — | — |
| 2019 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2018 · English | — | — | — |
| 2018 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2017 · English | — | — | — |
| 2017 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2016 · English | 3 | — | — |
| 2016 · Math | 3 | — | — |
| 2015 · English | 4 | — | — |
| 2015 · Math | 4 | — | — |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
| 2016 · Grade 7 · English | 0 | — |
| 2016 · Grade 11 · English | 3 | — |
| 2016 · Grade 7 · Math | 0 | — |
| 2016 · Grade 11 · Math | 3 | — |
| 2015 · Grade 11 · English | 4 | — |
| 2015 · Grade 11 · Math | 4 | — |
“Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 5 | — | — | — | — |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 14 of 16 → 2025–26 · 18 of 19 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 19 → 2025–26 · 0 of 22 · 0.0 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 12 of 14 | 12 of 13 |
| Male | 14 of 14 | — |
| White | 15 of 16 | — |
| Low-income | 22 of 24 | 16 of 16 |
| All students | 26 of 28 | 18 of 19 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 0 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 14 |
Shown, never scored. Participation counts use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. A missing value means not reported, never zero.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
District · current expense$14,453 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 1,695 pupils
California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,301 per pupil
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 7
District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,503 per ADA
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
How the California mean was selected
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 15%Student services 9%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 7%
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $18,445,192 | 51.62% | 52% |
| Instruction support | $5,426,844 | 15.19% | 15% |
| Student services | $3,261,442 | 9.13% | 9% |
| Administration | $2,477,911 | 6.93% | 7% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $3,663,026 | 10.25% | 10% |
| Other | $2,457,353 | 6.88% | 7% |
| Total | $35,731,769 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $35,731,769 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,453 per pupil
2020$13,030 per pupil
2019$14,147 per pupil
2018$12,081 per pupil
2017$12,127 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year
Additional workforce records
Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95437 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,759 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 26% |
| ZIP-area population | 14,982 |
| Median age | 49.4 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 95437 →
Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections
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- Methodology
- Data updates
- State test research files, California Department of Education (opens in new tab)
- Report a data issue
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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