Other / mixed grade configuration · Rathdrum, ID

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for North Idaho Stem Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160016001020Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 6
schools in Rathdrum · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
large classes for Idaho
553
students enrolled

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 73% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Idaho Stem Charter Academy ranks #5 of 6 schools in Rathdrum, ID.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy held near 573 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 31.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 160016001020 · Rathdrum, ID Other · MID · CHARTER

553 enr · 19.1:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Cowsert Elementary School (553 students)

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy held near 573 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 31.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How North Idaho Stem Charter Academy compares

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▲ 12% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 553 top 20% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
553
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 73% in Idaho - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$6,869
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 553 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, North Idaho Stem Charter Academy is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc. reports $6,869 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 North Idaho Stem Charter Academy

How many students attend North Idaho Stem Charter Academy?

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy has 553 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rathdrum, ID. CCD year-over-year: 574 (2022-23) → 573 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Idaho Stem Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at North Idaho Stem Charter Academy is 19.1:1, which is 12% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Idaho Stem Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at North Idaho Stem Charter Academy is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Rathdrum, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Idaho Stem Charter Academy?

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Idaho Stem Charter Academy rank among schools in Rathdrum?

By Resource Investment Index, North Idaho Stem Charter Academy ranks #5 of 6 schools in Rathdrum, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rathdrum on the city page.

What other schools are in North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc.?

None; North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, and North Idaho Stem Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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