Lighthouse Preparatory Academy
Jefferson City · MO · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Helias Catholic High School → Calvary Lutheran High School → Columbia Independent School → High Road School Of Boone County → Shepherdsfield School → Missouri Military Academy → Great Circle Of St. James → High Road School Of Wright City →📋 At a glance
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How Lighthouse Preparatory Academy compares for families
What families should know about Lighthouse Preparatory Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMO sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Helias Catholic High School, Calvary Lutheran High School, Columbia Independent School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Missouri-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $20,268/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 140 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helias Catholic High School Jefferson City |
Private | 3.4 | 738 | +3.8% |
| Calvary Lutheran High School Jefferson City |
Private | 5.4 | 98 | -25.2% |
| Columbia Independent School Columbia |
Private | 27.4 | 382 | +25.7% |
| High Road School Of Boone County Columbia |
Private | 29.3 | 39 | — |
| Shepherdsfield School Fulton |
Private | 20.9 | 3 | — |
| Missouri Military Academy Mexico |
Private | 45.2 | 185 | -0.5% |
| Great Circle Of St. James Saint James |
Private | 55.1 | 63 | — |
| High Road School Of Wright City Wright City |
Private | 68.0 | 37 | — |