Cherry Elementary vs North Star Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cherry Elementary North Star Elementary
Location Iron, MN Eveleth, MN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 297 389
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.8:1 14.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 30.3% 37.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cherry Elementary North Star Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,872 $16,000
District St. Louis County Schools Rock Ridge Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cherry Elementary North Star Elementary
White 88.6% 78.4%
African American 0.0% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 3.1%
Asian 0.0% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 5.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.1% 10.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cherry Elementary North Star Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - 484:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.7% 20.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.