Other / mixed grade configuration · Bluffdale, UT

North Star Academy

Federal NCES profile for North Star Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490002501089Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Star Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

20
Resource Index · Lower
19.3:1
students per teacher
5.3%
free-lunch eligible
522
students enrolled

North Star Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-6 students YoY

North Star Academy held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 490002501089 · Bluffdale, UT Other · MID · CHARTER

522 enr · 19.3:1 · 5.3% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Big Sandy Elementary (522 students)

North Star Academy held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How North Star Academy compares

North Star Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▼ 10% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.3% ▼ 81% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 522 top 51% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.3%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Utah - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.5%
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
$8,163
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
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 522 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.3%
Asian 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, North Star Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for North Star Academy reports $8,163 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 Star Academy

How many students attend North Star Academy?

North Star Academy has 522 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bluffdale, UT. CCD year-over-year: 526 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at North Star Academy is 19.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Star Academy?

5.3% of students at North Star Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Star Academy?

The largest demographic group at North Star Academy is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Bluffdale, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Star Academy?

North Star Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Star Academy?

None; North Star Academy is a single-school charter district, and North Star 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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