Enrollment
686
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040092203458Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Desert Star Academy (92302) · Arizona
NCES ID 040092203458 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Desert Star Academy
Desert Star Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Fort Mohave, Arizona, enrolling 686 students.
Enrollment of 686 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 48/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Desert Star Academy (92302) spends $10,455 per pupil, 20% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Desert Star Academy (92302) is a single-school charter district, so Desert Star Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Desert Star Academy compares
Desert Star Academy on the metrics families compare, against 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
686
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
37.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,455
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.3%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 65.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Desert Star Academy is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Desert Star Academy (92302), which includes Desert Star Academy.
$10,455
Per student
-20%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.5%
State 82.1%
Federal 13.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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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.
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: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Desert Star Academy a good school?
Desert Star Academy earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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