Other / mixed grade configuration · Eagle, ID

North Star Charter School

Federal NCES profile for North Star Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160017400803Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Star Charter School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 5
schools in Eagle · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.3:1
large classes for Idaho
1,022
students enrolled

North Star Charter School has class sizes larger than 85% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Star Charter School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Eagle, ID.

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

+60 students YoY

North Star Charter School grew from 958 students in 2022-23 to 1,018 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 48.5 → 47.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+60 students YoY 160017400803 · Eagle, ID Other · MID · CHARTER

1,022 enr · 21.3:1 · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Foley Elementary School (1,022 students)

North Star Charter School grew from 958 students in 2022-23 to 1,018 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 48.5 → 47.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How North Star Charter School compares

North Star Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.3:1 ▲ 25% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,022 top 6% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,022
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 85% in Idaho - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$8,015
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 511 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
African American 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, North Star Charter School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for North Star Charter School Inc. reports $8,015 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 Charter School

How many students attend North Star Charter School?

North Star Charter School has 1,022 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eagle, ID. CCD year-over-year: 958 (2022-23) → 1,018 (2023-24), up 60.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Star Charter School is 21.3:1, which is 25% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Star Charter School?

The largest demographic group at North Star Charter School is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Eagle, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Star Charter School?

North Star Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Star Charter School rank among schools in Eagle?

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

What other schools are in North Star Charter School Inc.?

None; North Star Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and North Star Charter School 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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