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Lighthouse Christian Academy

11502 Hwy 145, Cortez, CO 81321From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026

PreK-12 grades
81 students
9.4 students per teacher

Lighthouse Christian Academy is a Baptist private school in Cortez, CO teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 81 students and about 9.4 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
PreK-12
Students
81
Teachers
9
Students per teacher
9.4
Student body
Coeducational
Affiliation
Baptist
Go on to a 4-year college
90%
Setting
Rural

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Lighthouse Christian Academy tuition

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Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Cortez Adventist Christian SchoolK-82211Seventh-Day Adventist3
Children's House of DurangoPreK-K102.1Nonsectarian38
Durango Montessori SchoolPreK-5366Nonsectarian38
St. Columba SchoolPreK-820412.3Roman Catholic38

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