Lightning Ridge Central School — Trends (2008–2025) — Lightning Ridge, NSW

18-Year Profile (2008–2025)

Historical profile data for Lightning Ridge Central School from 2008 to 2025. ICSEA has fallen by 10 points over this period. Total enrolment has declined by 101 students.

ICSEA 2008800

ICSEA 2025790-10

Enrolment 2008412

Enrolment 2025311-101

Key Metrics Over Time

Total Enrolments

311

↓

2008–2025-101 (-24.5%)

ICSEA Score

790

↓

2008–2025-10 (-1.3%)

ICSEA Percentile

3th

→

2008–20250th (0.0%)

Student:Teacher Ratio

9.6:1

↓

2008–2025-0.7:1 (-6.8%)

Indigenous Students

61.0%

↑

2008–2025+23.0% (60.5%)

LBOTE Students

8.0%

↑

2008–2025+1.0% (14.3%)

Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025

Community Composition Shift

How the school's socio-educational advantage distribution has shifted over time. Each bar shows the % of students in each SEA quarter.

2008

Bottom99%

Lower0%

Upper0%

Top1%

2017

Bottom64%

Lower21%

Upper12%

Top3%

2025

Bottom71%

Lower16%

Upper9%

Top4%

Top Quarter trend (2008–2025)

↑

Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025

Year-by-Year Data

YearEnrolmentsICSEAST RatioIndigenousLBOTE

20253117909.6:161%8%

20243497988.9:159%7%

20233407968.8:155%7%

20223498219.2:153%8%

20213358329:150%9%

20203308319:149%10%

20193488339.5:149%10%

20183518279.8:147%10%

20173638329.4:147%10%

20163708339.5:145%11%

201540182910.3:144%11%

201439983010.5:145%10%

201341782011.1:145%10%

201238081110:142%10%

201138581010.5:140%10%

201039480310.6:143%9%

20093898009.6:141%7%

200841280010.3:138%7%

Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025