Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fort Mohave, AZ
Desert Star Academy
Federal NCES profile for Desert Star Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
The verdict
Desert Star Academy earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 686
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 040092203458 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+23 students YoY
Desert Star Academy held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+23 students YoY 040092203458 · Fort Mohave, AZ Elementary · MID · CHARTER
686 enr · RII 18
Nearest enrollment peer: Fuerte Elementary (686 students)
Desert Star Academy held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Desert Star Academy compares
Desert Star Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 686 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 65.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Desert Star Academy is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Desert Star Academy (92302) reports $10,579 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Frequently asked questions about Desert Star Academy
How many students attend Desert Star Academy?
Desert Star Academy has 686 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Mohave, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 480 (2022-23) → 503 (2023-24), nearly flat (+23).
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Desert Star Academy?
The largest demographic group at Desert Star Academy is White at 65.3% of enrollment, in Fort Mohave, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Desert Star Academy?
Desert Star Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Desert Star Academy (92302)?
None; Desert Star Academy (92302) is a single-school charter district, and Desert Star Academy is its only campus.