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.
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
NCES ID 490002501089 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, North Star Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~522 students)
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.