Star of the North Academy Charter S

Public school district · Anoka County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700390

Star of the North Academy Charter S spent $14,898 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 224 students in 2024-25; 91.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Star of the North Academy Charter S in enrollment (176 to 190 students) and Star of the North Academy Charter S itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Star of the North Academy Charter S, FY23Gateway STEM Academy $20,747; Tri-County $18,974; Lancaster $18,790; Climax-Shelly Public Schools $16,392; Browns Valley Public School Dist $15,589; Star of the North Academy Charter S $14,898; Harbor City International Charter $14,716; Level Up Academy $14,000; Prairie Creek Community School $12,486; Modern Montessori Charter School $11,256; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kGateway STEM Academy$20,747Tri-County$18,974Lancaster$18,790Climax-Shelly Public Schools$16,392Browns Valley Public School Di…$15,589Star of the North Academy Char…$14,898Harbor City International Char…$14,716Level Up Academy$14,000Prairie Creek Community School$12,486Modern Montessori Charter Scho…$11,256State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Star of the North Academy Charter S, FY23Gateway STEM Academy $20,747; Tri-County $18,974; Lancaster $18,790; Climax-Shelly Public Schools $16,392; Browns Valley Public School Dist $15,589; Star of the North Academy Charter S $14,898; Harbor City International Charter $14,716; Level Up Academy $14,000; Prairie Creek Community School $12,486; Modern Montessori Charter School $11,256; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kGateway STEM Academy$20,747Tri-County$18,974Lancaster$18,790Climax-Shelly Public Schools$16,392Browns Valley Public School Dist$15,589Star of the North Academy Charter S$14,898Harbor City International Charter$14,716Level Up Academy$14,000Prairie Creek Community School$12,486Modern Montessori Charter School$11,256State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Star of the North Academy Charter S, FY23Gateway STEM Academy $20,747; Tri-County $18,974; Lancaster $18,790; Climax-Shelly Public Schools $16,392; Browns Valley Public School Dist $15,589; Star of the North Academy Charter S $14,898; Harbor City International Charter $14,716; Level Up Academy $14,000; Prairie Creek Community School $12,486; Modern Montessori Charter School $11,256; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kGateway STEM Academy$20,747Tri-County$18,974Lancaster$18,790Climax-Shelly Public Schools$16,392Browns Valley Public School Dist$15,589Star of the North Academy Charter S$14,898Harbor City International Charter$14,716Level Up Academy$14,000Prairie Creek Community School$12,486Modern Montessori Charter School$11,256State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Star of the North Academy Charter S, FY23Gateway STEM Academy $20,747; Tri-County $18,974; Lancaster $18,790; Climax-Shelly Public Schools $16,392; Browns Valley Public School Dist $15,589; Star of the North Academy Charter S $14,898; Harbor City International Charter $14,716; Level Up Academy $14,000; Prairie Creek Community School $12,486; Modern Montessori Charter School $11,256; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kGateway STEM Academy$20,747Tri-County$18,974Lancaster$18,790Climax-Shelly Public Schools$16,392Browns Valley Public School Dist$15,589Star of the North Academy Charter S$14,898Harbor City International Charter$14,716Level Up Academy$14,000Prairie Creek Community School$12,486Modern Montessori Charter School$11,256State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$2,538,000 in revenue: 91.0% state, 0.6% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending including $353,000 of capital outlay was $3,227,000, or $17,257 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Star of the North Academy Charter S revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,310,000; Local $16,000; Federal $212,000; total $2,538,000.
  • State$2,310,000 91%
  • Local$16,000 1%
  • Federal$212,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

187 students in 2022-23, 180 students in 2023-24, 224 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Star of the North Academy Charter S enrollment by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
Star of the North Academy Charter S enrollment by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
Star of the North Academy Charter S enrollment by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
Star of the North Academy Charter S enrollment by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318715.212.3
2023-2418012.015.0
2024-25224not reportednot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Star of the North Academy Charter S scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 25-29% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts35-39%51.1%97
Math25-29%44.8%97

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 224 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Star of the North Academy Charter S22412.392.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Star of the North Academy Charter S

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Star of the North Academy Charter S

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentStar of the North Academy Charter S ranks 184 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,898).#184 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaStar of the North Academy Charter S is the number 424 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 187 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#424 of 543
  3. Freshwater Education DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 188 students in fall 2022.
  4. Lancaster Public School DistrictThe next smaller Minnesota district: 181 students in fall 2022, $18,790 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,790
  5. Compare Star of the North Academy Charter S with Freshwater Education DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Star of the North Academy Charter S

  1. How many schools and students are in Star of the North Academy Charter S?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 224 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Star of the North Academy Charter S spend per student?
    $14,898 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Star of the North Academy Charter S' money come from?
    $2,538,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.0% state, 0.6% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Star of the North Academy Charter S do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Star of the North Academy Charter S scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 25-29% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Star of the North Academy Charter S' NCES district ID?
    2700390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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